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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·FEBRUARY 27, 2009

USA - Utah. The Senate advanced the bill that would to speed up the appeals process in death-penalty cases.

USA - Utah. The Senate advanced the bill that would to speed up the appeals process in death-penalty cases.

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The Senate advanced 21-6 the bill SJR14 that would change Utah's Constitution to speed up the appeals process, particularly in death-penalty cases. SJR14, backed by Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and sponsored by Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, would shorten the time a person convicted of a crime has to appeal. The bill now faces 1 more Senate test before moving to the House.
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  • (source: Salk Lake Tribune, 27/02/2009)