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| Death penalty panel begins deliberations |
| By The Gazette |
| Published: 09/26/2008 |
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MARYLAND - Maryland can do better when it comes to the death penalty, Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott D. Shellenberger said on Thursday. Shellenberger (D) said the state commission studying capital punishment, of which he is a member, has highlighted the need for a quick judicial process, reasonable compensation for defense attorneys and state-of-the-art crime labs. But as the panel begins deliberating what it will recommend to Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), Shellenberger says the hearings have not changed his view that the death penalty is needed. At the commission's next meeting on Oct. 7, Shellenberger will present a review of appeals in the cases of five individuals who have been executed under Maryland's death penalty. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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