NATION IN BRIEF : CONNECTICUT : Gov. Weicker Vetoes Death Penalty Bill
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for Connecticut courts to impose the death penalty. Current law prohibits the death penalty if the jury finds a single mitigating factor in a murderer’s defense, such as a traumatic childhood. The vetoed bill would have let juries weigh aggravating factors as well. Weicker, who favors capital punishment only for someone convicted of killing a law enforcement officer, said current law works.
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