Good deal! Now if only they would execute the sorry SOB...or is PA a wussy anti-death penalty state?
Pennsylvania
Does my state have the death penalty?
Yes, Pennsylvania has executed a total of 3 people since 1976.
What is my governor’s position on the death penalty?
Governor Ed Rendell (D), former Philadelphia prosecutor and mayor, supports the death penalty, but has said he will review the issue if warranted. In early 2003 a community appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that executions should be stopped until the state can show how race effects death penalty sentences.
How many people are on Death Row in my state?
There are currently 231 prisoners on Death Row in Pennsylvania. Of the 231 Death Row prisoners, 141 are black, 70 are white, 18 are Latino and 2 are Asian. Out of the 231 prisoners on Death Row, 5 of them are women.