Connecticut Repeals the Death Penalty
The Nutmeg State has become the 17th state to abolish capital punishment, replacing it with life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The Nutmeg State has become the 17th state to abolish capital punishment, replacing it with life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Melissa Bailey
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Posted 05.26.2012
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