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one step closer to a death penalty free New England

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

Media accounts note that the Connecticut House of Representatives: voted Wednesday night, the fourth anniversary of the execution of serial killer Michael Ross, to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut and instead impose life in prison without the possibility of release. The historic vote, by 90 to 56, came at about 7:45 p.m. after more than five hours of emotional and passionate debate on both sides of the issue as lawmakers said either the death penalty remains necessary for justice or is a punishment that should never be rendered by the state government. The size of the majority vote is utterly surprising.

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on May 13, 2009 (boomark / email).