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Governor Rell officially vetoes effort to repeal Connecticut's death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

Living up to her promise, Connecticut's Gov. Jodi Rell vetoed legislation that would have abolished the death penalty.  This AP story provides the basics, and her statement on the veto is available at this link. Here are a few excerpts from her statement: As I have stated previously, I understand and sympathize with the anguish and pain of those families who have lost a loved one due to a cruel and heinous crime. These are the crimes forever embedded in our minds, haunting us long after they have been committed. They cause us to lose our innocence relative to the world around us. The death penalty is, and ought to be, reserved for those who have committed crimes that are revolting to our humanity and civilized society. The death penalty sends a clear message to those who may contemplate such cold, calculated crimes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 05, 2009 (boomark / email).