Government,
Criminal
Mar. 25, 2019
Although the system is broken, halting executions isn’t the answer
As a defense attorney, I’m against the death penalty. But as a private citizen, I’m for it.
Arash Hashemi
Email: arash@hashemilaw.com
Arash is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer and the host of "Hashing Out the Law" podcast.
As a defense attorney, I'm against the death penalty. But as a private citizen, I'm for it.
Some might say that it's impossible for one person to hold two diametrically opposed views on a single issue, but as part of our professional duties, all attorneys have to separate our personal feelings from our work. State governors, too, should possess that same ability, but it appears Gov. Gavin Newsom does not.
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