Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 15, 2019
Death penalty order creates as many problems as it solves
Governor Gavin Newsom's moratorium on executions was hailed in many circles for halting a death penalty process in California that is widely criticized as a costly failure.
David Aram Kaiser
Of Counsel
Moskovitz Appellate Team
Phone: (415) 570-2122
Email: davidakaiser@earthlink.net
Moskovitz Appellate Team is a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. David was a Judicial Staff Attorney at the California Supreme Court of California for 11 years, but the views expressed are solely those of the author. He is a senior research fellow at the California Constitution Center.
Governor Gavin Newsom's moratorium on executions was hailed in many circles for halting a death penalty process in California that is widely criticized as a costly failure. Even death penalty proponents acknowledge that the process is stalemated. The governor makes three arguments for his order: the state will save money, he has discretionary power over executions, and this is the voters' will. None of these is accurate.
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