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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by claaams on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:52PM (#50384988)
It sure does. Death row is expensive.
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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by zulux on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:59PM (#50385085)
I can fix that!
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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by nomel on Thursday November 05, 2026 @05:11PM (#50385211)
I suspect part of the problem here is that all the lawyers involved get a steady income, if they can keep it going for as long as possible. Self preserving machines form wherever a flow of money exists.
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