Gov. Inslee signs bill to repeal death penalty in Washington

Re:Gov. Inslee signs bill to repeal death penalty in Washington by lumb63 on Thursday April 20, 2023 @06:10PM (#35647161)

This is a straw man designed to appeal to people who are distrusting of government. Almost all states which have the death penalty deliver it by jury sentencing, and all but one require it be unanimous. In most cases this issue has nothing to do with the state.

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Re:Gov. Inslee signs bill to repeal death penalty in Washington by shanecleveland on Thursday April 20, 2023 @06:18PM (#35647279)

I believe "state" is ambiguous here. The "state" brings the charges and recommends the penalty.

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Re:Gov. Inslee signs bill to repeal death penalty in Washington by gdoug on Thursday April 20, 2023 @06:52PM (#35647616)

Replace "state" with "legal process" and the point still stands.

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