Bill To Abolish Louisiana Death Penalty Moves Forward
A Louisiana Senate committee votes to abolish the death penalty. The legislation now moves to the full Senate for debate.
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Louisiana Considering Whether To End Use Of Death Penalty
Their proposal would eliminate the death penalty as a punishment for any offenses committed on or after Aug. 1.
Plea Spares Sunset Cop Killer From Death Sentence
Harrison Lee Riley Jr. is set to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson.
Killer Of NFL Star Warrick Dunn’s Mother May Avoid Execution
The man convicted of killing Betty Smothers, a Baton Rouge police officer and the mother of a former NFL star Warrick Dunn has been given a reprieve from the death penalty by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Louisiana Lawmaker Wants To Know If The Death Penalty Is Too Expensive
Could it actually cost the state more to execute a prisoner than to keep him alive for the rest of his life? One Louisiana lawmaker wants to get to the bottom of the issue.