Connecticut to Repeal Death Penalty
The Connecticut House of Representatives late Wednesday gave final legislative approval to a measure, which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has pledged to sign, repealing the state's seldom-used death penalty. Connecticut will join the 16 other states, and the District of Columbia, that have abolished capital punishment.
The Connecticut House of Representatives late Wednesday gave final legislative approval to a measure, which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has pledged to sign, repealing the state's seldom-used death penalty. Connecticut will join the 16 other states, and the District of Columbia, that have abolished capital punishment.
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