Senator Carolyn McGinn (R) (pictured right) published an op-ed in the March 1, 2009 edition of the Wichita Eagle. The page is no longer accessible online so, we're reprinting it from the Death Penalty Information Center. Because of the state's budget deficit, state legislators are looking at how we fund government today and in the future. We are considering bills that … [Read more...] about Death Penalty Too Costly, Not Deterrent
Archives for March 2009
Thurber Receives Death Sentence
On March 20, 2009, Cowley County District Judge Jim Pringle imposed a sentence of death on Justin Thurber, following the recommendation of the jury which had earlier convicted him of capital murder in the January 2007 death of Jodi Sanderholm. Pringle also sentenced Thurber to 176 months for aggravated kidnapping. The judge rejected a defense motion for a new trial, ruling … [Read more...] about Thurber Receives Death Sentence