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On the recordSeptember 25, 2003
When we remove the uncertainty, which is normally associated with a conviction, and we hold to a higher standard, a higher evidentiary standard, a matter that would involve the ultimate penalty.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney explains the need for a higher evidentiary standard in death penalty cases.

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