Talk:Caryl Chessman
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"The Chessman affair put then-governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, an opponent of the death penalty, in a difficult situation."
How can Brown be an oponent? He oversaw so many executions! Brown was Governor of the State of California from 1959 until his defeat by Ronald Reagan in 1966. He left office in 1967. During his tenure he did not sign many death warrants aside from People vs. Elizabeth Duncan, et al. That was a rare triple execution in 1962. Brown was a Roman Catholic and was personally opposed to the death penalty. However, as governor of California he was sworn to uphold the laws and that meant signing death warrants. So, he really didn't "oversee" that many executions. Unlike former Governor George W. Bush of Texas.T.E. Goodwin 04:35, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
added: Also there was much unsourced conjecture about Brown's motivations for not pardoning Chessman.
If memory serves, the principal reason for all of the appeals was that the court reporter died before transcribing his/her notes. Furthermore, the reporter used an idiosyncratic / obsolete shorthand. BillDrissel 20:46, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
