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Friday, December 17, 2004
Kansas finds capital punishment unconstitutional
Of all places, I never expected this out of Kansas. Perhaps that's why Kansans think Democrats outside their state are condescending elitists...
Kansas is an interesting state with a Democratic Governor, Kathleen Sebelius, despite the fact that Bush won the state by 25 points and won all but two counties in the state. For more on the state, you should check out Thomas Frank's What's the Matter With Kansas, a great read.
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that state's death penalty unconstitutional, handing another victory to opponents of capital punishment.From Reuters
Kansas is one of 38 states with the death penalty, though it has not executed anyone since capital punishment was restored in the United States in 1976.
The state court ruled 4-3 that the Kansas law violates the U.S. Constitution because it requires juries to opt for the death penalty if the evidence for and against the defendant is otherwise equal.
Kansas is an interesting state with a Democratic Governor, Kathleen Sebelius, despite the fact that Bush won the state by 25 points and won all but two counties in the state. For more on the state, you should check out Thomas Frank's What's the Matter With Kansas, a great read.
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