Governor Guinn has signed into law a measure bringing Nevada into line with a US Supreme Court
Governor Guinn has signed into law a measure bringing Nevada into line with a US Supreme Court
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Governor Guinn has signed into law a measure bringing Nevada into line with a US Supreme Court ruling that abolished the death penalty for killers who commit capital crimes as minors.
Nevada was one of 19 states that allowed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for juveniles when the Supreme Court ruling was issued on March 1st.
Nevada was one of 19 states that allowed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for juveniles when the Supreme Court ruling was issued on March 1st.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 04/05/2005)
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