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Maryland: limiting the reach of death

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

DPIC notes that Maryland’s capital prosecutions are about to dramatically decrease, if not go the way of the Dodo. On March 26, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill requiring specific evidence of guilt if the death penalty is sought.  The same bill was passed earlier by the Senate, and the governor supports the legislation.  Calling it a “step forward,” Gov. O?Malley indicated he will sign the bill, limiting capital cases to those with biological or DNA evidence of guilt, a videotaped confession, or a videotape linking the defendant to a homicide.  The restrictions derived from an amendment during the Senate?s consideration of a bill to abolish the death penalty.  The current bill is designed to lessen the possibility of executing an innocent person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on March 28, 2009 (boomark / email).