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As Maryland Votes on Capital Punishment, 5 Wait on Death Row

As the state Senate prepares to vote this week on whether Maryland should abolish capital punishment, the Evans case illustrates what can happen when the death penalty exists but is not enforced.

As the state Senate prepares to vote this week on whether Maryland should abolish capital punishment, the Evans case illustrates what can happen when the death penalty exists but is not enforced.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.