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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel
They might as well not. They have executed 12 people between 1962 and now with the first coming in 1990 and the last coming in 1999 (all under Republican governors). Ryan suspended the death penalty in I think 2001 and commuted the sentences of everyone on death row. I think it has since been reinstated, but I don't see Illinois using it again any time soon.
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Yeah. The death penalty is highly unlikely, unless Illiois decides it wants to make a statement in this case because it's relatively high profile.
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