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Notable (and justified?) attack by old Maryland governor on current governor concerning death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

I found very interesting this new piece discussing Maryland death penalty issues in today's Washington Post.  The piece is headlined "Ehrlich takes issue with O'Malley's delays on death penalty," and here are excerpts: Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has repeatedly fallen short in his attempts to persuade lawmakers to abolish capital punishment. But as he nears the end of his term, O'Malley is close to achieving through delay and inertia what he could not change in the law. Three-and-a-half years after the state's highest court halted use of the death penalty on a technicality, O'Malley has yet to implement regulations required for executions to resume. Although O'Malley says his administration is working diligently in that direction, advocates on both sides of the issue say they strongly doubt that any of Maryland's five condemned prisoners will be put to death before the governor stands for reelection this fall...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 08, 2010 (boomark / email).