Posted on 02/14/2018 7:08:37 PM PST by SMGFan
. - In a historic vote, the Washington State Senate on Wednesday repealed the death penalty.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were optimistic 2018 could bring the end of Washington’s death penalty, following changes in senate leadership and years of stalled attempts in the state Legislature.
Under earlier Washington state law, individuals found guilty of aggravated first-degree murder could be put to death by hanging or lethal injection.
Washington’s death penalty has been seldom used in recent years. In 2014, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee placed a moratorium on capital punishment, suspending the practice for as long as he’s in office. The state’s last execution occurred in 2010 when Cal Coburn Brown, convicted for the 1991 rape and murder of 21 year-old Holly Washa, was put to death by lethal injection.
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repealing the death penalty is like hanging a sign outside your business “this is a gun free zone”
They all think they are too smart to get caught and have no idea just how dogged cops are when trying to solve a murder.
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