Delaware Supreme Court Rules State’s Death Penalty Unconstitutional

August 2, 2016

August 2, 2016, Delaware’s rules for imposing the death penalty are unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, a decision that could mean an effective end to capital punishment in Delaware…

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