California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied Stanley 'Tookie' Willims request for clemency, stating:

“After studying the evidence, searching the history, listening to the arguments and wrestling with the profound consequences, I could find no justification for granting clemency. The facts do not justify overturning the jury’s verdict or the decisions of the courts in this case.”

So that's it then.  All appeals have been exhausted, all requests for clemency have been denied.  Tookie will be executed by lethal injection shortly after midnight tonight.

I don't know if he's guilty or not.  I haven't seen all the details; I wasn't part of the trial and I didn't have access to any restricted material.  Even if I HAd seen them....my opinion wouldn't matter anyway because I wasn't part of the jury.

I've said it before and I will continue to say it: if there is ANY doubt about the guilt of the accused, the death penalty shouldn't be an option.  However, if Tookie is guilty, he should have to pay the price and submit to the judgement of the court.

After tonight, there won't be anyone left who knows what REALLY happened.

They'll all be dead.