District Attorney George Brauchler, with defense attorney Daniel King in the background, listens to victim statements during the final sentencing in James Holmes’ trial on Tuesday. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Re: “Shame on DA George Brauchler in Aurora theater trial,” Aug. 30 letter to the editor.
So, letter-writer Larry Leff wishes to shame District Attorney George Brauchler for seeking the death penalty in the Aurora theater shooting trial and taking “an emotional position that cost the state millions of dollars to achieve what could have been accomplished by taking the plea.”
It was an educated gamble that would have saved the state the many more millions of dollars it will cost to incarcerate and take care of this evil animal for the rest of his life. His decision could (and certainly should) have been successful, if a certain large percentage of the population in this country hadn’t lost what little common sense they were born with.
The easy way is not always the right way. I say thank you, George Brauchler, for trying to do the right thing.
John Evens, Arvada
This letter was published in the Sept. 5 edition.Some cost-conscious critics suggest DA George Brauchler should have shied away from the death penalty to strike a plea with a mass murderer who killed 12 and injured 70 more. In light of this horrible event, the proper call for the chief prosecutor for Arapahoe County was to pursue a conviction and the full measure of available punishment. It is not surprising to me at all that Brauchler, as an Iraq war vet, would live up to his difficult duties once again. Neither did the police, the judge, the jury or the public defenders shy from their sworn duties.
While the penalty was not the outcome I would have preferred, it is the outcome of our incredibly strong justice system, whose worth cannot be measured by the easiest or lowest-priced path. Brauchler and his team put forth a highly skilled, professional and persuasive effort and did their duty without flinching.
Stuart Jorgensen, Denver
This letter was published in the Sept. 5 edition.
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