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Arizona high court denies challenge to death penalty law

The Associated Press//March 15, 2017//

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Arizona high court denies challenge to death penalty law

Arizona high court denies challenge to death penalty law

The Associated Press//March 15, 2017//

The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a broad challenge to the state’s law on capital punishment, rejecting arguments that there are too many possible circumstances making defendants eligible for...

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