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Shelley Moore Capito: “In terms of the death penalty, I think that is definitely at the discretion of the prosecutor, and there are two sets of…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2004
In terms of the death penalty, I think that is definitely at the discretion of the prosecutor, and there are two sets of offenses there. One is a 20-year and one is a 30-year minimum, and I think that is also at the discretion of the prosecutors. That is my understanding.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Discussing the discretion of prosecutors regarding the death penalty and sentencing minimums.

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