California Death Penalty Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Says
“Inordinate and unpredictable” delays in executions violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge said. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Capital Punishment
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