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Thomas seeks faster process for death row appeals

The East Valley Tribune

When does speedy justice for victims become more important than a defendant’s right to appeal a death sentence?

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Thursday that he’s asked U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to hurry the passage of regulations that lay out a timelimited appeals process for death row inmates.

Thomas tells Gonzales in a July 26 letter that Arizona has 113 people on death row, and the average length of time between an inmate’s crime and execution is 19 years.

Posted by Editor at July 27, 2007 10:25 AM

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