18/03/2009 19:07
New Mexico votes to abolish capital punishment
The state legislature voted to repeal the death penalty, meaning New Mexico could become the 15th US state not to have capital punishment if the governor Bill Richardson signs the bill into law.
Opponents of the death penalty said it does not deter murder and is administered unfairly, and that there's a risk of
executing innocent people.
New Mexico was one of at least 10 states considering banning executions this year, Pravo.ru reports.