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A Year Later, State Assesses Justice Without Death Penalty

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That's the title of an article in Monday's Newark Star-Ledger, one year after the state abolished its death penalty.  It's written by Rudy Larini.  LINKState Sen. Raymond Lesniak likes to share important moments in life with friends and family through photographs on his holiday greeting cards. Four years ago, they featured Lesniak in top hat and tails as grand marshal of New York's Pulaski Day parade. Last year, there was a 2-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, the son of a drug addict, who was being adopted by friends. This year's card captures the image of Gov. Jon Corzine signing the repeal of New Jersey's capital punishment law one year ago this week, a bill Lesniak sponsored. New Jersey became the first state to repeal the death penalty through legislation since the U...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 16, 2008 (boomark / email).