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Sep. 2, 2015

9th Circuit weighs constitutionalty of death penalty

The constitutionality of the death penalty was under intense scrutiny Monday in a highly anticipated hearing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


By L.J. Williamson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


PASADENA - The constitutionality of the death penalty was under intense scrutiny Monday
in a highly anticipated hearing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


But legal observers said they doubted a lower court decision against the death penalty
would be upheld.


In July 2014, U.S. District Ju...

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