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| Death penalty’s future debated before Assembly committee |
| By lasvegassun.com- Yvonne Gonzalez |
| Published: 03/30/2017 |
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A bill that would end Nevada’s death penalty was met with criticism and support Wednesday when it came before a committee of lawmakers. Family members of murder victims shared often emotional testimony about the importance of punishing offenders with sufficient sentences, while one mother whose son was killed stressed forgiveness. Assembly Bill 237 would abolish the death penalty in Nevada while reducing the sentence of any person sentenced to death to a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. Assemblyman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, and Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, sponsored the bill, saying death penalty cases are expensive, discriminatory and ineffective. Read More. |
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