The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed for the 2nd time...

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed for the 2nd time the death sentence imposed on the man who raped and strangled Megan Kanka. The court, in a 4-1 ruling, said the death sentence for Jesse Timmendequas was fair when compared with penalties in other cases. Timmendequas was convicted of killing the 7-year-old girl in Hamilton Township in 1994.The Supreme Court in a split ruling 2 years ago upheld Timmendequas' conviction and verdict on his 1st appeal. The 2nd appeal decided Thursday concerned a test as to whether the death penalty was fair and proportionate for Timmendequas when compared with other death-penalty cases. The lone dissenter Thursday was Justice Virginia Long, who said Timmendequas' sentence should be reversed because it is impossible to compare one murder to another as a test of fairness. She further called for a general moratorium on the death penalty in New Jersey until a more fair system can be enacted.