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New Mexico One Step Closer to REPEAL!

By National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

I took the following images with my phone on Friday, February 6 at the New Mexico State Capitol, which incidentally is a very cool building with a fabulous display of all kinds of art - everywhere! This was a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, which ultimately passed the bill and sent it to the floor with an 8 to 5 vote.The posted schedule... Following testimony of the bill sponsor Gail Chasey and murder victim family member Michelle Geiger, the chair asked for a show hands of those here in support of the bill. All but two DA's present raised their hands....Head of the state League of Women Voters weighing in.... After extensive debate, the NM House Judiciary Committee just voted 8 to 5 to send the bill to abolish the death penalty to the house floor...continue to full post

Full post as published by Abolish the Death Penalty on February 07, 2009 (boomark / email).