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Originally published in Reno Gazette-Journal. Nevada lawmakers introduced legislation Friday that would abolish the death penalty in the state. The bill, co-sponsored by Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo and Sen. James Ohrenschall, calls for a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for someone convicted of first-degree murder, while reducing the sentence of …

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Originally published in Associated Press. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers proposing an end to capital punishment are pointing to costly appeals and court-ordered postponements of a lethal injection case that ended last month when the inmate killed himself. “It’s a burden to taxpayers,” said state Sen. James Ohrenschall, who is sponsoring the …

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