Regarding the AP article in The Augusta Chronicle on Sunday, Dec 14, in Metro, page 5B, "(State Representative Barry) Fleming Wants Law Changed": He is right on target in wanting the death penalty law changed. I and many others completely agree with him.

He hit the nail on the head in that when many people get on a jury and say they will vote for a death penalty, they simply won't do it.

I have been so disgusted for many years with jurors who voted the wrong way in obvious verdicts, and cannot be held accountable.

If Nichols doesn't deserve the death penalty then who does? I commend the 9 jurors in the Nichols case who voted for the death penalty. It was the right thing to do.

For years I have thought the jury unanimity law is outdated and ridiculous, but did not know what to do about it or how to proceed to change it.

The law needs to be changed. I suggest it be changed to "majority rules" instead of the unanimity requirement, and "give the judge the option" as Fleming stated.

I hope that he will continue the effort to get this current law changed. He is on a well deserved and past due cause.

I commend him for his work in addressing this issue.