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Gov. Bill Richardson began his news conference Wednesday by alluding to a six-year evolution he had experienced regarding the death penalty. He said he had come to the conclusion that the system was flawed.

One reason why a bill to repeal of the death penalty hasn’t gained much attention in New Mexico is because Gov. Bill Richardson has expressed his opposition in the past.

With new state senators and a new governor taking their seats early next year, will capital punishment in New Mexico finally get the ax?
Stateline.org discusses this in light of not only New Jersey’s repeal of capital punishment last year, but action in Maryland suggesting that state may do so as well. In Maryland, the news [...]