Today was a huge day making progress toward ending the death penalty in Oregon, thanks to a court ruling that may set a path for every inmate on death row to appeal their sentence. Next step: constitutional amendment for full repeal.
Oregon Supreme Court ruling could end death sentences for many
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the death sentence of an Oregon inmate in a major ruling that found legislators had fundamentally altered “prevailing societal standards” for executions with a 2019 law change.
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