What election day can mean for Palm Springs shooter

The Riverside County District Attorney, Mike Hestrin, may pursue the death penalty in the Palm Springs shooting case, and two propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot could drastically change, or end the death penalty in California. “Based on the charges that I’ve announced today, the defendant [Felix] will be eligible for the death penalty,” said Hestrin on Wednesday morning. Felix is up for multiple murders, murder of a law enforcement officer, and lying in wait. Now Felix’s fate is in the hands of California voters. Proposition 62 would end the death penalty practice all together, while proposition 66 would speed up the process between sentence and execution. Coachella Valley residents have mixed emotions in regards to their vote. Palm Springs business owner, Mindy Reed, says people like Felix should be accounted for. “People aren’t afraid to commit crimes, there’s nothing that happens if they do, even if they get caught, nothing happens if they do, so why not? It’s creating a big problem, so that needs to be changed.” Palm Springs resident, Donald Trujillo sees another side to the death peanlty. “There are some people who have been incarcerated and have now been proven innocent. so i don’t think it’s right to take someone’s life, even if that person did do an evil deed.” And some voters feel like casting their vote just isn’t enough. None the less, votes casted on election day will play a roll in what could happen to Felix.