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| Bills to abolish death penalty introduced in Legislature |
| By seattletimes.com- Jim Brunner |
| Published: 01/27/2015 |
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Just over a year ago, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a halt to executions in Washington, saying none would proceed while he remains governor. Now a bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to take the next step by repealing the death penalty entirely. House Bill 1739, introduced Monday, would make Washington the 19th state to abolish capital punishment. Instead of facing execution by hanging or lethal injection, under the bill people convicted of aggravated first-degree murder would be sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. They’d also be required to work behind bars to pay restitution to their victims’ families. Read More. |
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