Lawmakers in the No. 1 death penalty state tentatively voted Tuesday to give juries the option of sentencing murderers to life in prison without parole.
Death penalty opponents hope it will reduce the number of executions in Texas.
Texas is closer to offering juries the option of sentencing murderers to life without parole. On Tuesday, the House approved a bill that would remove the life-with-parole option. The bill, which passed the Senate, awaits a final House vote on Wednesday. Death penalty opponents hope the bill will reduce the number of executions in Texas, while others argue that the current life-with-parole option makes prisons safer because it gives convicts a reason to behave.
May 24, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Lawmakers in the No. 1 death penalty state tentatively voted Tuesday to give juries the option of sentencing murderers to life in prison without parole.
Death penalty opponents hope it will reduce the number of executions in Texas.
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