Judges and juries would have to be absolutely certain of a person's guilt...
Judges and juries would have to be absolutely certain of a person's guilt before imposing the death penalty in a bill that cleared the Illinois House.
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Judges and juries would have to be absolutely certain of a person's guilt before imposing the death penalty in a bill that cleared the Illinois House.
People on both sides of the capital punishment debate support it and it passed 66-to-49. It now moves to the Senate.
(The bill is HB2704. On the Net: http://www.ilga.gov)
People on both sides of the capital punishment debate support it and it passed 66-to-49. It now moves to the Senate.
(The bill is HB2704. On the Net: http://www.ilga.gov)
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 16/03/2005)
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