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Nebraska Legislator Advocates Abolition

By Steve Hall

"Senators to debate death penalty repeal," is the title of JoAnne Young's report in today's Lincoln Journal Star.Senators are expected to take up a debate today on repealing the death penalty, but without the fanfare that has accompanied other recent debates. The bill (LB306), introduced by Omaha Sen. Brenda Council, would change the penalty for a Class 1 felony to life without the possibility of parole. The hearing on the bill was held during last year's session. It was sent out of the Judiciary Committee on a 6-1 vote, with Omaha Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh voting against advancing the bill and Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial abstaining from voting. The Legislature passed a bill last session by a 34-12 vote establishing lethal injection as the state's means of carrying out the death penalty...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 20, 2010 (boomark / email).