- Dettagli
- Categoria: Death Penalty News
- Pubblicato: 05 Aprile 2017
The chamber voted 78 to 19 for a bill sponsored by Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, that ends the practice. The legislation goes to Gov. Robert Bentley, who said in a statement Tuesday evening he "looks forward" to signing the bill. Alabama is the last state to allow judges to override verdicts in capital cases. If signed, Brewbaker's bill will