The Williams Execution

Those who my previous writings should know that I am against it. As are many others. Except Unlike most of them, it is not because I am morally opposed to the death sentence or because I think there is a good chance that he is innocent. Rather it is because the probability of non guilt should be much lower for a death sentence than for a guilty verdict. How can rational people disagree with that? Yet you almost never see that argument invoked when a court or governor make a decision. I say that "guilty beyond a reasonable doubt but not beyond a 'shadow of a doubt' should be an OFFICIAL mitigating circumstance that stops an execution. You need not be opposed to executions in general or have a strong opinion that the person is innocent to invoke it and settle for a life sentence.