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The Cost Factor in Connecticut

By Steve Hall

Today's CT Law Tribune reports, "Cheshire Defenders Attempt To Stretch Boundaries; Lawyers seek permission to argue death penalty is too costly."  It's written by Thomas Scheffey. At first, it looked like defense and prosecution lawyers were both trying to break new legal ground in the death penalty phase of Steven Hayes? triple murder trial.New Haven Chief Public Defender Thomas Ullmann has asked to present testimony that the death penalty is both too expensive and too drawn out ? with some 15 years of appeals ? to be worth imposing, and that life incarceration is cheaper.Prosecutors Michael Dearington and Gary Nicholson considered requesting that sole survivor, Dr. William Petit Jr., be allowed to make his victim statement before the jury makes its life-or-death penalty decision...continue to full post

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