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| Pennsylvania inmates argue state has illegal execution plans |
| By santacruzsentinel.com- Mark Scolforo |
| Published: 03/13/2015 |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A lawyer for five inmates on Pennsylvania's death row argued before a state court on Wednesday that the Corrections Department did not have legal authority to change state execution procedures from a two-drug to a three-drug protocol. The hearing in Commonwealth Court concerned whether their lawsuit can proceed past preliminary stages. The Corrections Department wants the court to throw out the case, arguing among other things that the inmates lack legal standing. Amy Zapp, a lawyer with the state attorney general's office, which is representing the department, said that currently no inmates face execution. Gov. Tom Wolf announced a moratorium on the death penalty last month, and the state Supreme Court plans to hear a challenge to that policy by the Philadelphia district attorney. Read More. |
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