By Democratic candidates for attorney general diiffer on moratorium for death penalty
Montgomery, AL – - The two candidates in the Democratic
primary runoff for Alabama attorney general want a review of how
the death penalty is administered and one is calling for a
moratorium on executions.
Birmingham attorney Giles Perkins said Thurssday if elected he
would ask the Legislature to approve a moratorium to make sure the
death penalty is being administered fairly.
His opponent in the July 13 runoff, Montgomery lawyer James
Anderson, said he wants the attorney general's office to study the
issue first. If problems are found, he said he would then favor a
moratorium.
Their positions on the death penalty assure there will be an
issue dividing the Democratic runoff winner and Republican nominee
Luther Strange. A Birmingham attorney, Strange said he supports the
death penalty and would oppose a moratorium.