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Victim Voices: Candy Ruff
"Because my brother was murdered in 1982, I am often asked if I want his perpetrator to be punished with the death penalty. My unequivocal answer is NO. My faith confirms my belief that the person who took my brother's life will pay for his crime in the here after. The punishment the Lord has in … [ Read More... ]
Cheatham to Get New Sentencing Hearing
On February 22, 2010, Shawnee County District Court Judge Mark Braun issued a decision that will give Phillip Cheatham a new sentencing hearing. His attorney, Dennis Hawver, had testified at an earlier hearing that he believed he provided ineffective counsel. Hawver, who had never tried a capital … [ Read More... ]
Kansas could abolish death penalty to cut costs
From the Daily Kansan. By Erin Brown The state budget crisis has forced Kansas legislators to re-evaluate state spending, leading some lawmakers to review the cost and effectiveness of the Kansas death penalty law. The Kansas legislature is reviewing Senate Bills 208 and 375, both of which … [ Read More... ]
Editorial: Kansas needs to repeal the death penalty law
From The Daily Kansan. By Caitlin Thornbrugh With the majority of the nation looking to save even a few dollars, it is not a surprise that the state of Kansas is trying to economize a budget that is becoming more and more of a problem. On Friday, a Senate committee will review a proposal to … [ Read More... ]
Switching off the death penalty
Today The Christian Science Monitor calls for an end of the Death Penalty in Kansas. If the bill passes, Kansas will become the third state in three years to eliminate capital punishment – another encouraging milestone on the way to ending this practice in America. The final words of the … [ Read More... ]