Death penalty repeal falls short in House

A bill repealing the death penalty in Delaware failed in the House by a vote of 16 to 23, Thursday, Jan. 28. Senate Bill 40 was introduced nearly a year ago, in March, by Sen. Karen Peterson, D-Stanton, and it would have ended capital punishment in Delaware, except for the 14 inmates already convicted and sentenced to death row. Had the measure passed, Delaware would have become the 19th state to end the death ...
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