death penalty

It's been a few years since the State Supreme Court ruled the death penalty was unconstitutional, due to its methodology. Now, the final strike has happened.

Bryan Kohberger stood in an Idaho courtroom yesterday after waiving extradition from Pennsylvania earlier in the week.

No, this is no a joke.

It's really more of a formality, seeing as how Gov. Inslee placed a moratorium on executions nearly two years ago.

With the State Supreme court ruling it was cruel and unusual punishment, and with Gov. Inslee's moratorium on executions, it's basically a formality for legislature to officially ban the penalty.

Saying it was applied in an arbitrary and racially biased manner, the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday struck down the state's death penalty, something Gov. Inslee has been trying to do for several years. The court ruled the penalty is not applied equally, but depends upon where the case is tried, the race of the defendant and where the crime took place...

Financially, it makes sense. But there is evidence it still acts as a deterrent.

Although previous efforts to do away with the Death Penalty in Washington state failed, with a Democratic-controlled Senate (by 1 vote) and an already Democratic-controlled House, it appears it will happen. The Senate voted 26-22 to abolish the penalty, keep in mind there's been a moratorium on executions from Gov...

Numerous attempts have been made to abolish Washington state's death penalty.

Unlike such efforts in the past, there is actually bi-partisan support  this time.