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Subject: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 03/24/09 at 11:55 am
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/18/new.mexico.death.penalty/index.html
"Regardless of my personal opinion about the death penalty, I do not have confidence in the criminal justice system as it currently operates to be the final arbiter when it comes to who lives and who dies for their crime."
--Gov. Bill Richardson
Not to worry, death penalty fans still have 35 states with capital punishment on the books...and there's always Houston!
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: Macphisto on 03/24/09 at 4:32 pm
I'd imagine the cost of the appeals process probably had a lot to do with them dropping it.
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: CatwomanofV on 03/24/09 at 6:02 pm
I heard about this last night. YAY Bill Richardson.
Cat
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 03/24/09 at 8:22 pm
Bill usually does the right thing. If somethings not solid he has his doubts.
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: Samwise on 03/26/09 at 8:34 am
Bill Richardson rocks. If it hadn't been for Obama, I probably would have rooted for him in the Democratic primaries.
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 03/26/09 at 3:56 pm
Bill Richardson rocks. If it hadn't been for Obama, I probably would have rooted for him in the Democratic primaries.
I did a write in. Come hell or high water I was still gonna vote for Bill. :)
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: danootaandme on 03/27/09 at 6:10 am
They are working on it in New Hampshire now. They haven't executed anyone since 1939, but now they are set to execute the only man on death row, who just happens to be black. Now we can all wonder why since 1939 they haven't felt the need to execute anyone, but anyone who knows anything about New Hampshire isn't surprised at this.
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 03/27/09 at 11:43 am
They are working on it in New Hampshire now. They haven't executed anyone since 1939, but now they are set to execute the only man on death row, who just happens to be black. Now we can all wonder why since 1939 they haven't felt the need to execute anyone, but anyone who knows anything about New Hampshire isn't surprised at this.
Oh, I know about New Hampshire!
::)
Do you have a link to this story?
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: Macphisto on 03/27/09 at 4:10 pm
They are working on it in New Hampshire now. They haven't executed anyone since 1939, but now they are set to execute the only man on death row, who just happens to be black. Now we can all wonder why since 1939 they haven't felt the need to execute anyone, but anyone who knows anything about New Hampshire isn't surprised at this.
Assuming it's about race without evidence is a bit illogical, eh?
Nevertheless, New Hampshire's libertarian leanings would probably make it likely for them to abolish the death penalty, since that is more consistent with small government.
Subject: Re: New Mexico abolishes death penalty
Written By: danootaandme on 03/27/09 at 7:10 pm
Oh, I know about New Hampshire!
::)
Do you have a link to this story?
www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_084235759.html