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| Death penalty goes on CA trial |
| By The Mercury News |
| Published: 09/25/2006 |
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LOS ANGELES, CA - When ``Freeway Killer'' William Bonin was executed by lethal injection 10 years ago, it seemed that arguments about what is a humane way to put inmates to death in California were finally over. That assumption was wrong. From California to Maryland, lawyers for death row inmates have mounted challenges to the use of lethal injection in virtually every state with capital punishment. And this week, California takes center stage in a widening legal battle over lethal injection that may be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. Starting Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel will hold an unprecedented four-day hearing in San Jose to explore whether the method the state uses to execute inmates violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Fogel has effectively put a temporary halt to executions in California as he considers the legal challenge from death row inmate Michael Morales, who in February was hours from receiving a fatal dose of drugs when he was given a reprieve. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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