A bill to eliminate the death penalty in cases of first degree murder, child rape, and treason has cleared a senate panel. New Orleans Senator J.P. Morrell’s legislation would apply to offenses after August 1st 2018. Catholic Bishop Shelton Fabre (FOB) testified in favor of the measure.
Morrell says he authored the bill, because the death penalty has not reduced violent crimes. Fabre says the death penalty is just matching violence with violence.
The measure passed on a 4-1 vote, after the testimony from Fabre….
Capital crimes would receive a life prison sentence under the legislation approved by the Senate committee.