In Brighton, a judge threw out a convicted killer's...

In Brighton, a judge threw out a convicted killer's death sentence, saying the jury improperly relied on the Bible to reach its decision. Judge John Vigil ordered a new sentencing hearing for Robert Harlan, who was convicted in 1995 of kidnapping, raping and murdering Rhonda Maloney, 25. "If any case merits the death penalty, there cannot be serious debate about this case being that case," Vigil wrote. "The death penalty, however, must be imposed in a constitutional manner ... Jury resort to biblical code has no place in a constitutional death penalty proceeding."