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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to sign bill abolishing the state's death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

According to this new AP articlefrom Chicago, "Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn intends Wednesday to abolish Illinois' death penalty more than a decade after one of his Republican predecessors enacted a moratorium that has prevented executions for the last 11 years, two lawmakers said."  Here is more on a story sure to make lots of national and international headlines: Quinn's office confirmed early Wednesday that the governor would announce his decision on legislation to end capital punishment in the state.  Two sponsors of the measure, State Rep. Karen Yarbrough and state Sen. Kwame Raoul, said they were invited to witness the governor sign the bill on Wednesday.  "It's going to happen," Raoul said Tuesday. Quinn's signature would make Illinois the 16th state without capital punishment when it takes effect July 1...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 09, 2011 (boomark / email).