http://chicagoist.com/2008/09/16/north_side_rapist_gets_sentence_ext.php All comments for 'North Side Rapist' Gets Sentence Extended en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/09/16/north_side_rapist_gets_sentence_ext.php#comment-1464148 http://chicagoist.com/2008/09/16/north_side_rapist_gets_sentence_ext.php#comment-1464148 Comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:31:31 -0600 <p>HateBrian: It costs more to execute (no pun intended) a death penalty prosecution including the trial and the lengthy appeals process than it does to house an inmate for life. Also, there is the added bonus of you know, avoiding the risk of executing an innocent person. </p> http://chicagoist.com/2008/09/16/north_side_rapist_gets_sentence_ext.php#comment-1463843 http://chicagoist.com/2008/09/16/north_side_rapist_gets_sentence_ext.php#comment-1463843 Comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:00:36 -0600 <p>Not accounting for inflation and assuming he lives out those 310 years in prison at a cost of $22,000 per year that's over six million to keep this guy alive? I'm sure plenty of people would be willing to kill him for free.</p>