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Death Penalty Ruling Illuminates Inadequate Funding

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd issued an order finding, “[T]he death penalty in Alabama is being imposed in a ‘wholly arbitrary and capricious manner.’” Judge Todd, also cites “inadequate funding has detrimentally affected, the ability of any judge to adequately comport with the theoretical or practical … Continued
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March 8, 2016