Sentences with phrase «before imposing the death penalty»

There may be a case for demanding a higher standard of proof before imposing the death penalty, but the right to impose it has never been abrogated.

Not exact matches

The two alternatives now are to 1) appoint a new jury and conduct a mini-trial before it goes to decide on the penalty (which could take months); or 2) the judge could get the prosecutors to agree to forgo the death penalty; and the judge could unilaterally impose life w / o parole or life, with parole after 25 yrs.

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