Washington State Supreme Court Deems Death Penalty Unconstitutional
The justices commuted the sentences of all 8 men on death row, saying capital punishment had been ‘imposed in an arbitrary and racially biased manner.’ [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Capital Punishment
Topics: manner, biased, racially, arbitrary, ‘imposed, punishment, capital, saying, death, sentences, commuted, justices, Unconstitutional, Penalty, Death, Deems, Court, Supreme, State, Washington
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/us/death-penalty-ruling-washington-state.html?partner=rss&emc=rss