Montana Moving Forward on Ending Death Penalty

clipped from www.missoulian.com Legislature 2009: Death penalty proposal endorsed By MIKE DENNISON Missoulian State Bureau HELENA - After a 90-minute emotionally charged debate, the Republican-controlled state Senate Monday endorsed a bill to abolish the death penalty in Montana. Supporters of Senate Bill 236 said the death penalty is a costly, imperfect punishment that doesn't deter crime and does more harm than good for the families of those who are horribly murdered.