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Repeal Clears Montana Senate; Final Senate Vote Today

By Steve Hall

"Montana Senate endorses repeal of death penalty," is the AP report filed by Stephen Dockery, via the Missoulian.  It's also available via the Billings Gazette. In a close vote, the state Senate on Monday endorsed a bill to repeal the death penalty for the second straight legislative session. Senate Bill 185 was supported in a 26-24 vote, with all the chamber's Democrats along with four Republicans arguing that it's time to get rid of the punishment in favor of life in prison without parole. Lawmakers opposed to the measure argued that capital punishment still serves a necessary purpose. Sen. David Wanzenried, the Missoula Democrat carrying the bill, said the death penalty is not fair and argued the punishment does not bring closure for victims nor does it serve as a deterrent to murder...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 15, 2011 (boomark / email).