Calif. Attorney General Appeals Death Penalty Ruling
Published at
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — California’s top prosecutor is fighting back, arguing to keep the state’s death penalty in play after it was found to unconstitutional.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris says she will appeal a federal court ruling that struck down the death penalty. A federal judge ruled California’s death penalty is arbitrary and unfair.
Since the current system was adopted 35 years ago, 900 people have been sentenced to death, but only 13 have been executed.
Harris calls the court’s ruling flawed and says it requires appellate review.
Follow @ABCNewsRadio
Copyright 2014 ABC News Radio