Monday, December 17, 2007

New Jersey bans death penalty (AP) - SendMeRSS

New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, center, signs a bill replacing the state's death penalty with life in prison without any possibility of parole, Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 at the State House in Trenton, N.J. The bipartisan legislation was approved by the state senate and assembly last week. Surrounding the governor are (from left): bill sponsors Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D), Senator Robert J. Martin (R), Assemblyman Christopher Bateman (R), Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (D), Assemblywoman Mila Jaesy, Assemblywoman Elease Evans, and Sister Helen Prejean. (AP Photo/MJ Schear)AP - Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law Monday a measure that abolishes the death penalty, making New Jersey the first state in more than four decades to reject capital punishment.


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