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Nebraska Supreme Court refuses to reconsider electric chair ban

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The Nebraska Supreme Court [official website] Wednesday rejected a motion for rehearing [JURIST report] filed by state Attorney General Jon Bruning asking the court to reconsider its February ruling [PDF text; JURIST report] that execution by electric chair is "cruel and unusual" punishment and therefore prohibited by the Nebraska constitution [text]. Bruning said he would appeal the

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on April 09, 2008 (boomark / email).

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