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Death-Penalty Issue Surfaces In Chief Justice Race: According to a story by AP writer Katie Oyan, the politically charged issue of the death penalty has surfaced in the nonpartisan race for chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, with one candidate acknowledging he would have to remove himself from certain cases due to his opposition to capital punishment. Helena attorney Ron Waterman has no qualms about sharing his anti-death penalty views. Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath, however, said it would be inappropriate for a potential justice to take sides on issues that could come before the court. Waterman has said that he would disqualify himself from hearing death penalty cases if he is elected. S.F. Gang Injunction Zone Controversial: A story by Chronicle staff writer Demian Bulwa reports that 29 of the 32 men named in City Attorney Dennis Herrera's "safety zone" civil injunction are complaining...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on October 27, 2008 (boomark / email).