JEFFERSON CITY — With the state’s death penalty procedure stalled in court, Missouri’s House has taken a step to protect members of the execution team from the media and the public.
Proposal requires execution privacy
Legislation would make it illegal to reveal the name of an executioner.
Friday, April 6, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:09 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
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