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USA - Alabama. The Alabama Senate passed SB 16 to end the practice of overrule

USA - Alabama. The Alabama Senate passed SB 16 to end the practice of overrule

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The Alabama Senate voted 30-1 SB 16 to end the practice of allowing judges to overrule jury sentences in death penalty cases. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 8 (see), and now moves to the House of Representatives.
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  • (Source: AP, montgomeryadvertiser.com, 23/02/2017)