At times, I too have been conflicted, EEE, but I ultimately concluded that if we have the death penalty, some innocent people will be put to death. I am absolutely certain of this and that is intolerable. We know that eyewitness accounts are often wrong. We know that some in law enforcement are incompetent and corrupt. I would rather pay my share of what is undoubtedly an enormous and growing tax bill, in order to incarcerate convicted murderers. I have no problem with eliminating parole for those convicted of first degree murder. A life sentence should mean for life. Not to get off-topic, but our prison costs would dramatically decline if we ceased imprisoning people for distributing and possessing marijuana. And I imagine you, and everyone else on the board, would agree.

Peter T.