The Judiciary Committee voted against a bill introduced...

The Judiciary Committee voted against a bill introduced by Sens. Ken Chlouber and Rob Hernandez that would have thrown out the current 3-judge system in death penalty cases and place the sentencing decision in the hands of the trial judge. The bill (SB 207) required at least 10 of the 12 jurors who hear the case to make a sentencing recommendation that the judge would consider before making the final decision. (text: http://www.leg.state.co.us/2001/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/4C3E8ED860EBDE3D87256A07007048F6?Open&file=207_01.pdf)