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It matters that LA DA Lacey continues to seek the death penalty, even with Governor Newsom’s moratorium. First, it skews the jury pool. To sit on a capital case, a juror must be willing to impose the death penalty. That's a small minority of people in LA. theappeal.org/jackie-laceys-…
Jurors who support the death penalty are also much more likely to be pro-prosecution and to vote to convict.
Continuing to seek the death penalty also normalizes harsh sentences, like life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A sentence of life without parole is in effect a death sentence – just by incarceration not execution.
A sentence of life without parole is in effect a death sentence – just by incarceration not execution.
