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HELENA — A bill that would have abolished the death penalty in Montana was narrowly voted down in committee last week on a 9-10 vote. House Bill 366, sponsored by Rep. Adam Hertz, R-Missoula, would have replaced a death sentence with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (more…) Continue Reading →
Bill would end Montana’s death penalty
By Cole Grant
House Bill 366 would get rid of the death penalty in Montana and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. “The death penalty system, like so many government programs, is wasteful, ineffective, and unjust,” said bill sponsor Rep. Adam Hertz, R-Missoula. Many of the bill’s proponents, including lawmakers, faith leaders and a former death row inmate, argued the death penalty costs too much money, is morally wrong and takes up too much time in the court system. But Rep. Seth Berglee, R-Joliet, says he generally supports the death penalty. “I think in the justice system, it’s not just about cost,” he said. Continue Reading →
