The state Senate has approved legislation which would allow prosecutors to seek life without parole against convicted killers without first pursuing the death penalty. Under current law, prosecutors may not obtain a sentence of life without parole unless they first seek the death penalty.
Preston Smith, a Rome Republican, says such capital trials are time-consuming and costly.
The bill now moves to the state House.
(Associated Press)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Change To Death Penalty Law
