N.J. Legislature Votes To Repeal Death Penalty - Corzine Expected To Sign Into Law

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[Sub-Driver]

N.J. Legislature Votes To Repeal Death Penalty Corzine Expected To Sign Into Law

POSTED: 4:44 pm EST December 13, 2007 NEW YORK -- New Jersey's legislature has become the first in the nation to repeal the death penalty, since the US Supreme Court first allowed its reinstatement in a landmark ruling 31 years ago.

Following a State Senate vote Monday to repeal New Jersey's law, the Assembly has now followed suit on a 43 to 36 vote.

WNBC.com's Brian Thompson reports that Governor Corzine is expected to sign the repeal into law early next week.

For opponents of the death penalty, New Jersey's action is seen as the launch of a movement to repeal similar laws in other states, many of which have considered such a step, but whose legislatures have declined to act.

[certrtwngnut]

go to you tube & search screw the state of new jersey & see what we think of this sorry place. i hope my fellow jerseyans enjoy this.

[certrtwngnut]

sorry im new here

[JerseyDvl]

I am so glad to be far, far, away from the Peoples Republic of NJ.
Friends and other relatives are also fleeing in droves as they begin to realize that this is one of the most corrupt and liberal states in the country.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Robert Marshal sheds tears of joy. Like he ever expected to pay the price for engineering the murder of his wife

[Alberta's Child]

I agree with this decision 100% -- and it needs to be expanded, too.

New Jersey is one place in the U.S. where the government doesn't have the credibility or moral authority to put people in jail -- let alone execute them.

[wjcsux]

Great tagline! I am from NJ, as far as I can get! Thats why I live in NM.

[Cobra64]

sorry im new here

You may also want to learn proper etiquette by attempting to use proper punctuation.

[jaz.357]

Jersey lets the PRO'S do the whackin!

[Alberta's Child]

Interesting point of fact here . . . there have been more death row inmates murdered on death row in New Jersey in the last 45 years than have actually been executed.

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[mewzilla]

New Jersey Law Enforcement Agency Uniform Crime Reports 1980 to 2005 New Jersey Crime Rates 1960 - 2006

[ml/nj]

my “Rock in the Aleutians Solution”

Actually I think my "solution" is cheaper. At least it saves on the cost of the knife, blanket, and transportation. I would send these folks back to the 'hood singin' soprano.

ML/NJ

[EricT.]

This country needs a “do-over”.

[QBFimi]

>>a man had stabbed the victim viciously 56 times...and the state supreme court said that “intent” to murder had not been proven!<<

Uh, is this the same state where a law-abiding citizen driving up to Maine for hunting season with an unloaded gun in the trunk of his car and get arrested and thrown in jail?