USA - South Dakota. A bill that would repeal the death penalty passed 12-0 the House State Affairs Committee.
USA - South Dakota. A bill that would repeal the death penalty passed 12-0 the House State Affairs Committee.
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Today, a bill that would repeal the death penalty in South Dakota passed 12-0 the House State Affairs Committee. HB 1245 would mandate life in prison without parole for people convicted of Class A felonies. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gerald Lange (D-Madison). The state has carried out only 1 execution in the last 50 years, that of Elijah Page on July 7, 2007 (see). Page volunteered.
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