JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri has too many reasons for which prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against murder suspects and needs to do a better job of preserving forensic evidence such as DNA samples, according to a report being released Thursday.
American Bar Association study says Missouri death penalty is too broad
Thursday, March 1, 2012 | 7:21 a.m. CST;
updated 9:35 a.m. CST, Thursday, March 1, 2012
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