Efforts to expand the death penalty in Virginia have failed. The General Assembly did not find enough votes Wednesday night to override a Governor Tim Kaine veto.
In March, Kaine vetoed a bill expanding capital punishment to murder accomplices and to those who kill on-duty fire marshals and auxiliary police officers.
The proposals would have increased the number of people eligible for execution in what is the nation's 2nd-busiest death chamber.
"Virginia is in the very vast minority of states that treat accomplices different from principals in the first degree in the area of capital punishment," said Delegate Todd Gilbert (R-15th District).
Delegate Joe Morrissey (D- 74th District) added, "You know, sometimes we get it wrong. And in the last decade, we have gotten it wrong over 200 times."
Supporters of the vetoed bills say they'll bring the measures back to the legislature next year.
Source: NBC News, April 10, 2009
In March, Kaine vetoed a bill expanding capital punishment to murder accomplices and to those who kill on-duty fire marshals and auxiliary police officers.
The proposals would have increased the number of people eligible for execution in what is the nation's 2nd-busiest death chamber.
"Virginia is in the very vast minority of states that treat accomplices different from principals in the first degree in the area of capital punishment," said Delegate Todd Gilbert (R-15th District).
Delegate Joe Morrissey (D- 74th District) added, "You know, sometimes we get it wrong. And in the last decade, we have gotten it wrong over 200 times."
Supporters of the vetoed bills say they'll bring the measures back to the legislature next year.
Source: NBC News, April 10, 2009
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