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Connecticut House Votes for Repeal

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"State House Votes To Abolish Death Penalty," is Christopher Keating's initial report at the Hartford Courant.The state 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.Despite the vote, the chances of the penalty being eliminated in Connecticut are slim. Republican Gov...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 13, 2009 (boomark / email).