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- FEBRUARY 20, 2004South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
In Pierre, the House Judiciary Committee voted 10-3...
In Pierre, the House Judiciary Committee voted 10-3 for SB182
- FEBRUARY 10, 2004South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota should continue to allow the death penalty...
South Dakota should continue to allow the death penalty to be imposed for some horrible crimes, the state Senate decided
- FEBRUARY 9, 2004South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Senators voted 23-11 to pass the measure, which would...
Senators voted 23-11 to pass the measure, which would prevent the execution of those who were 16 or 17 at the time they committed a crime
- JANUARY 1, 2004South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- FEBRUARY 28, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Legislation that would have abolished the death penalty...
Legislation that would have abolished the death penalty for juvenile offenders died this week in the South Dakota House of Representatives on a 39-29 vote, after clearing the Senate on a vote of 20-13
- FEBRUARY 24, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Juvenile murderers should remain eligible to receive...
Juvenile murderers should remain eligible to receive the death penalty in South Dakota, a split legislative committee recommended
- FEBRUARY 12, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Juveniles should not be subject to the death penalty,...
Juveniles should not be subject to the death penalty, the state Senate Judiciary Committee decided
- JANUARY 1, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2002South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- FEBRUARY 6, 2001South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
A bill to exclude the death penalty for juvenile offenders...
A bill to exclude the death penalty for juvenile offenders (HB 3463) was introduced by Rep
- JANUARY 30, 2001South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
A bill to exclude the death penalty for juvenile offenders...
A bill to exclude the death penalty for juvenile offenders (SB 236) was introduced by Sen
- JANUARY 19, 2001South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
A judge sentenced an Alaska man to death by lethal...
A judge sentenced an Alaska man to death by lethal injection for last year's brutal slaying of 19-year-old Chester A