Feb. 15
TEXAS:
State won't seek death penalty against killer Penry
The state will not seek the death penalty against convicted killer Johnny
Paul Penry in an agreement that will require Penry to serve 3 consecutive
life sentences without the possibility of parole, officials said Friday.
Feb. 16
NEW YORK:
Albany forum hosts death penalty foes
Alan Newton knows first hand how the justice system can go terribly wrong
and now uses his experience to talk about the time and money be says is
wasted on supporting the death penalty. Newton was sentenced in 1985 to 40
years in
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