The bully is eager to execute Lisa Montgomery before Biden gets a chance to perhaps commute her sentence to imprisonment; but what larger conclusions should we draw?

First of all, this reminds us that US trials are generally sloppy and often unfair, for the whole range of crimes. Defendants who are innocent usually plead guilty, because they have no hope of paying for a proper defense.

Second, we see that the US system of public health is horribly inadequate.