THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE KILLED A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE ABOLISHED THE DEATH PENALTY IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
THERE WAS EXTENSIVE TESTIMONY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. AMONG THOSE TESTIFYING AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, FORMER SOUTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROGER TELLINGHUSEN…
CURRENT ATTORNEY GENERAL MARTY JACKLEY SPOKE IN FAVOR OF MAINTAINING THE DEATH PENALTY. HE SAYS IT IS LIMITED TO THE MOST DANGEROUS OFFENDERS…
SENATOR DEB SOHOLT OF SIOUX FALLS VOTED AGAINST THE BILL BUT SAYS IT MAY BE TIME FOR SERIOUS DISCUSSION…
THE VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE BILL TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY WAS 3-6.
IT WAS THEN SENT TO THE 41ST DAY ON A 7-2 VOTE, EFFECTIVELY KILLING THE MEASURE.
