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Illinois judge calls Governor Pat Quinn "grossly irresponsible" for dithering on death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

A state judge in Illinois has called out Governor Pat Quinn for having dithered so long concerning the bill to repeal the death penalty passed by the Illinois legislature nearly two weeks ago.  This local story provides the interesting details: A DuPage County judge said it?s ?grossly irresponsible? for Gov. Pat Quinn to stay silent on whether he?ll sign legislation that would abolish the state?s death penalty.  Circuit Judge John Kinsella made a plea from the bench Monday for Quinn to end the uncertainty over Illinois? death penalty. ?He?s got to tell us if he?s going to sign the bill and make it law,? Kinsella said. The judge?s remarks came as he set a May 3 trial date for an Addison man accused of killing his mother and a prostitute five years ago...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 24, 2011 (boomark / email).