Illinois was state that first discovered that it's death penalty or capital crimes cases were hugely flawed over the years - so this recommendation comes from real experience with many who were wrongly accused and sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
Death Penalty's Expensive, Lawyers Recommend Ending It
Bob Roberts Reporting
WBBM Newsradio 780
| CHICAGO (WBBM) - A Chicago Bar Association committee is unanimously recommending an end to the death penalty in Illinois. The 10-0 vote by the group's criminal law committee did not surprise retired Cook County Judge Sheila Murphy, who told the committee that multi-million dollar payouts being made by the city of Chicago and state of Illinois for wrongful death sentences is money that could be spent for far more useful purposes. |
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