Criminal
Aug. 23, 2014
Attorney general challenging ruling that death penalty is unconstitutional
Attorney General Kamala Harris announced she will appeal a federal judge's ruling declaring California's death penalty system unconstitutionally flawed, setting up a high stakes decision at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - In a decision that disappointed opponents of capital punishment, Attorney General Kamala Harris announced she will appeal a federal judge's ruling declaring California's death penalty system unconstitutionally flawed, setting up a high stakes showdown at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case will give the circuit a chance for the first time to squarely weigh in on the...
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