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Abolition Bill Passes Montana Senate Committee

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"Death penalty ban advances," is the AP report via the Great Falls Tribune, written by Matt Gouras.A plan to ban the death penalty in Montana is headed toward a floor vote in the state Senate.The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the idea on a 7-5 vote Tuesday, boosting the hopes of death penalty foes who think they might be able to get the plan through the whole Legislature this year.Supporters of the ban say the risk of wrongly killing an innocent man is just too great. They also argue it is more expensive to fight death penalty legal appeals than it is to imprison someone for life.Opponents argue the death penalty is a necessary punishment and serves as a deterrent to murder.The committee had an emotional discussion before the vote on Senate Bill 236...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).