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Death penalty abolition becoming more realistic in a few western states

By Douglas A. Berman

Though 2009 has already brought a large number of executions, it also has brought a lot more serious talk of the elimination of the death penalty in various states.  Today's abolition headlines come from states out west: From Montana, this local report details that after "a 90-minute, emotionally charged debate, the Republican-controlled state Senate [on Monday] endorsed a bill to abolish the death penalty in Montana." Fron New Mexico, this AP story reports that "Gov. Bill Richardson said Monday he has softened his stance on the death penalty and may sign a repeal bill if it reaches his desk."

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).