California Supreme Court
Jul. 24, 2019
Death penalty trials may be stayed pending a state Supreme Court ruling
The state Supreme Court is weighing whether to consider if the death penalty is unconstitutional since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium. While the court is deciding, it is likely that all death penalty cases in California will be stayed, according to multiple death penalty lawyers.
The state Supreme Court is weighing whether to consider if the death penalty is unconstitutional since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium. While the court is deciding, it is likely that all death penalty cases in California will be stayed, according to multiple death penalty lawyers.
While not a legal stay, the court's decision acts as a "practical one," according to San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe.
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