Accused Murderer to Newspaper: “Your coverage was unfair, and bring back Garfield!”

A recent letter sent to a Standard-Examiner in Utah has proven once again that old adage: double murderers LOVE “Garfield”!

…wait, what?

As Jeremy Valdes faces the death penalty in a double homicide, he recently e-mailed a letter to the Standard-Examiner, much to the surprise of lawyers on both sides of the case.

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Valdes also faults the Standard-Examiner’s coverage, and concludes by casting votes for cartoons under consideration by the paper.

“While I have you here, my friends and I would like to request that you bring back the comics, Pearls Before Swines and Garfield. Thank you.”

- “Valdes E-mails Letter to Paper“, The Standard-Examiner

Apparently the letter is legitimate and was submitted to the newspaper through one of Valdes’ relatives. Valdes is currently on trial for a double murder that occurred the day before Thanksgiving in 2009.

The Albany Times Union already carries both strips.