Angela Metzger, whose life had been torn apart by grief and depression since her daughter’s death, died five years later from cancer, aged just 51. In the case of Vigil, however, First Judicial District DA Alexis King feels that his sentences for kidnapping and first-degree assault should have been allowed consecutively. As a result, his time behind bars would likely have been lengthened by between fifteen and 48 years, again minus earned time, beyond what he's expected to serve after the resentencing. Then, Francisco and Danny dragged Brandy into the bathroom, and, ignoring the girl’s screams, sliced her anus open with a knife to have anal sex with her. Several women later reported that Gary Davis had tried to lure them into his car, with no avail. But one woman caught Davis' eye, and he became so obsessed with her that he planned to get her whether or not she consented.

Beyond the tool of reason, the law offers little in the way of moral and spiritual guidance to its practitioners. Though some may argue that our laws are the embodiment of natural law reflecting the norms and expectations of the Creator, few if any lawyers post that argument to judges or jurors. Most judges do not appeal to natural law in making their “wise” choices. Lawyers do not make natural law arguments to the jury. Arguing, for example, that God is on one’s side in a courtroom would likely result in a very long recess, a very long lecture from the bench, and possibly even a mistrial if stated in front of the jury. Most judges, in fact, would conclude that praying to God and asking God’s assistance and guidance in making a decision is inappropriate. Most judges, in fact, leave out the “so help you God” part of the oath when a witness is sworn. I often tell litigants that they should not view a courtroom as the temple of God. I tell them it is Caesar’s temple where the powers and principalities of this world are in charge. God stays clear of courtrooms, and thus, “we render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.” When I am asked to weigh a man’s life in the balance, what does Caesar offer? Davis served less than a year in prison for that crime, but, after his release, his deviant behavior continued. Just months after getting out of prison, Davis set his sights on the 15-year-old daughter of one of his wife's friends. One night, he cornered the girl and raped her while holding a knife to her throat.The following day, on July 22, Davis appeared in court again for his sentencing hearing. This time, Davis pleaded with the jury to spare his life. The case went all the way to the US Supreme Court, which, in a 7-2 decision, held that it was in violation of the Constitution for a judge, without a jury, to impose death sentences on convicts. On the night of May 30, 1997, they noticed a young girl walking alone down the street wearing a red Chicago Bulls jersey, and, like sharks drawn to blood, the men pulled alongside the unsuspecting girl.

At about 9:00 PM, Gary May called the police and told them that his wife was missing. It took two hours for a deputy to show up to the ranch, and, once he arrived, he wasn't of much help. Gary would later recall that the deputy seemed unconcerned with Ginny's safety. "This happens all the time", the deputy told Gary May. "These housewives get bored with their lives and take off with another guy." ONE GANG MEMBER STILL AWAITS TRIAL OF 7 INVOLVED IN DUVALL CASE, 4 PLEADED GUILTY AND 2 WERE CONVICTED As part of his bid to convince Governor Roy Romer to grant him clemency, Gary Davis made a televised apology from death row to the family of Virginia May. The governor was not moved. But, since 1997, there has also been a growing movement in Colorado that seeks to abolish the very penalty that provided the May family with the closure they needed. And, today, they have a chance to make their opinions become the law. The current governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, has described the death penalty as "racist" and a "failed experiment", and has said he will sign an abolition bill if it reaches his desk. Within this cultural and ethical context, the Colorado legislature concluded that judges, those professionally trained servants of the law along with their “muddy understandings” of human behavior, would be most likely to inflict lethal harm on other citizens in the name of justice. And so it was that the Colorado legislature, weary of relying on the populace to decide whether murderers should be murdered, decided to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and place it in the hands of the judges. Thus, the three-judge sentencing panel was born in death penalty cases. [9]After graduating from Fort Lewis College with an associate's degree in business, Ginny MacLennan went to work for a cattle company in Denver. There, she met Gary May, a business associate working for a Denver consulting firm, and the two fell in love. After Gary and Ginny married in 1976, Rod MacLennan bought the couple a ranch about 25 miles north of Byers, and the newlyweds settled down to start their new lives together. Within three years the couple had produced two children, and Ginny and Gary seemed destined for a long, happy life together. Defense attorney Truman never disputed the fact that his client was guilty of murder. Gary Davis, he admitted, was guilty of the crime he was accused of. Knowing that Davis would be convicted of murder, Truman decided to focus his efforts on saving his client from the gas chamber, and tried to shift most of the blame to Fincham. The murder of Ginny May, Truman claimed, was Fincham's idea, and if Fincham's part in the crime wasn't worthy of a death sentence, then Davis' life should also be spared. The town of Byers had grieved over the loss of Virginia May. But now, their grief turned to anger. And the town was now united in seeing to it that the killers of their beloved Ginny would be brought to justice. In the spring of 1986, the small town of Byers gained two new residents, a mysterious couple who had moved from Wichita, Kansas. On July 19th, 1987, Davis testified on the stand, and his testimony directly contradicted the assertions of his own defense attorney. Davis testified that he and he alone had shot Ginny May, and attempted to absolve his wife of any blame. And when prosecutor Bob Grant cross-examined Davis on the stand, Davis completely folded, answering "Yes, sir" to every single question posed to him.