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Officials Split on Death Penalty Repeal: MD Senate Panel Hears Testimony on Bill |
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Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
By John Wagner
Washington Post Staff Writer
A parade of government and law enforcement officials from Maryland's past and present diverged sharply yesterday over legislation sponsored by Gov. Martin O'Malley to abolish the state's death penalty. |
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Investigating Judge Keller |
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Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
New York Times
EDITORIAL
Sharon Keller, a Texas appellate court judge, made headlines in 2007 when she was reported to have ordered the court clerk’s office to close promptly at 5 p.m., preventing a death-row inmate from filing an emergency appeal. The inmate was executed. A Texas legislator is now trying to impeach Judge Keller for dereliction of duty in that case. A legislative inquiry is long overdue. |
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Text of Maryland Gov.'s Testimony to State Senate on the Repeal of Capital Punishment |
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 |
Mr. Chairman.
Members of the Committee, two years ago I came before you to testify on an issue that touches the very soul of who we are as a Republic. Who we are as a people. |
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US States May Axe Executions to Cut Costs |
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 |
WASHINGTON (AFP)
In an unexpected twist to the economic crisis, several US
states are weighing whether to abolish the death penalty as the execution
process proves too great a drain on dwindling resources. |
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Maryland Death Penalty No Easy Target |
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 |
Washington Post 2/19/09
As he asks lawmakers today to support his bill to repeal Maryland's death penalty, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) will be heading down a road rife with political pitfalls with no clear path toward success. |
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Montana Senate Gives Early Yes to Abolishing Death Penalty |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 |
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With a 27 to 23 vote, Montana State senators on Monday approved a bill that would abolish capital punishment. Montana is one of 36 states that currently has the death penalty and bill sponsor, Democrat Dave Wanzenried of Missoula, hopes that will change. His bill would replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole. |
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