Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
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Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders. The state has life without parole. A jury decides the sentence. The Governor has the authority to commute any death sentence into confinement for a length of time that the Governor deems appropriate.
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