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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFederal Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional in California
A federal judge in Orange County on Wednesday declared the death penalty "unconstitutional" in the state of California the first ruling of its kind in the United States.
U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney in Orange County called the system "dysfunctional" and "arbitrary" in his 29-page ruling.
"No rational person can question that the execution of an individual carries with it the solemn obligation of the government to ensure that the punishment is not arbitrarily imposed and that it furthers the interests of society, he wrote.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Federal-Judge-Rules-Death-Penalty-Unconstitutional-in-California-267380871.html
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Federal Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional in California (Original Post)
Little Star
Jul 2014
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. About time and CELEBRATE!
redqueen
(115,103 posts)2. That is wonderful news
K&R
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)3. Good. Many people have gotten away with murder that is not as obvious as your common felony.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)4. "dysfunctional" and "arbitrary"
That is putting it mildly!