Criminal
May 15, 2012
Cooley seeks execution for death row inmates despite ban
As California voters ponder ending capital punishment in a November ballot initiative, Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley is petitioning a trial judge to order the execution of two long-time death row inmates.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As California voters ponder ending capital punishment in a November ballot initiative, Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley is petitioning a trial judge to order the execution of two longtime death row inmates.
Cooley said Friday that other prosecutors around the state will likely join the effort by seeking execution dates for condemned criminals from their jurisdictions. He said his office has s...
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