California Death Penalty Appeals Process Lawsuit Could End Capital Punishment, Shape National Debate
- Dettagli
- Categoria: Death Penalty News
- Pubblicato: 12 Settembre 2015
In a system plagued by delays that can last decades, getting sentenced to death in California is tantamount to serving a life sentence fraught with the uncertain threat of execution, a U.S. District Court judge ruled last year. That constant tension violates the U.S. Constitution's Eight Amendment protection against cruel and unusual