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Marking the anniversary of Furman v. Georgia: 44 years later, the death penalty remains “arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory”

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 29, 2016

Today, June 29, marks the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Furman vs. Georgia (1972), which overturned all existing death penalty laws in effect at the time. In Furman, the Justices […]

Tags Austin American-Statesman, capital punishment, Death Penalty, Furman v. Georgia, Judge Elsa Alcala, Texas, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court