Governor vetoes death penalty bills
From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Tim Kaine announced in Richmond that he had vetoed five bills that would have expanded the crimes punishable by death.
“While the nature of the offenses targeted by this legislation are very serious, I do not believe that further expansion of the death penalty is necessary to protect human life or provide for public safety needs,” the Democratic governor said in a statement.
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