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Miguel Lagunas
LOS PAISES MODERNOS NO TIENEN LA PENA DE MUERTE

MIGUEL LAGUNAS siempre recuerda la gran sorpresa que tuvo al llegar a los Estados Unidos hace m�s de 50 a�os y enterarse que la pena de muerte a�n estaba vigente en este pa�s. El Sr. Lagunas vive en el Condado de Jefferson y piensa que Kentucky debe dejar esta forma tan anticuada de castigo, ya que afirma que los pa�ses desarrollados, modernos, mas avanzados, no utilizan mas la pena de muerte.
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HB 145 Stuck in Committee
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HB 145- to end the death penalty for severely mentally ill defendants - Stuck in House Judiciary Committee - ACTION NEEDED IMMEDIATELY.  
Rep. John Tilley

ACTION: CALL 1-800-372-7181 TODAY AND LEAVE THIS MESSAGE FOR YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE: PLEASE ASK REP. TILLEY TO GIVE HB 145 A HEARING IN THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NOW AND VOTE YES FOR THE BILL WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.

(If Mr. Tilley is your State Representative, then leave this message: Rep. Tilley please give HB 145 a hearing so Kentucky cannot execute severely mentally ill defendants.)

This session of the Kentucky General Assembly concluded the half-way mark last Thursday, Feb 15. House Bill 145, a bill to end the use of the death penalty for severely mentally ill persons, still languishes in the House Judiciary Committee. Though the sponsor, Rep. Darryl Owens, has personally requested Rep. John Tilley who chairs that committee to give HB 145 a hearing, Rep. Tilley has not even posted the bill for such. (House rules require a bill be posted for a hearing at least three days before the hearing.)

This is particularly disturbing because of the recent ABA Kentucky Assessment report that specifically recommends ending the death penalty for severely mentally ill persons.

In addition the Lexington Herald-Leader published.an editorial on Feb 17 calling for passage of this important legislation.

That editorial appeared on the same day that The Daily News published a story demonstrating how needed this legislation is. Kathy Coy, a woman who committed a horrible crime, killing 21-year-old Jamie Stice and cutting Stice's unborn son from her womb, pled quilty BUT MENTALLY ILL and will be sentenced to life without parole.

The local prosecutor, Commonwealth Attorney Chris Cohron, who has opposed earlier versions of HB 145 during testimony he provided on August 11, 2010 to the House Judiciary Committee, wanted to see this mentally ill defendant executed. However, he agreed to the plea agreement, not because of her mental illness, but for what he called a "logical resolution." Here is what The Daily News said:

Reaching a decision against seeking the death penalty was a tough call for Warren County Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Cohron.

"I have struggled more than I have in any other case from the standpoint everything in my heart told me the only resolution for Ms. Coy was the death penalty," Cohron said after the hearing. But because Kentucky rarely executes people on death row, and many death convictions are overturned, a guilty plea with a sentence of life without parole is a "logical resolution."


With prosecutors clearly willing to see even severely mentally ill persons executed, we ask all our members to encourage Representative Tilley to hear this bill and ask your State Representative to vote YES for its passage.

ACTION: CALL 1-800-372-7181 TODAY AND LEAVE THIS MESSAGE FOR YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE: PLEASE ASK REP. TILLEY TO GIVE HB 145 A HEARING IN THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NOW AND VOTE YES FOR THE BILL WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.

(If Mr. Tilley is your State Representative, then leave this message: Rep. Tilley please give HB 145 a hearing so Kentucky cannot execute severely mentally ill defendants.)


TIME TO TAKE ACTION

The Kentucky General Assembly is back in Frankfort - now is the time for us to contact legislators and encourage all our social network friends to do the same.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBER: 800-372-7181
Call this number 800-372-7181 to leave a message for your State Senator and your State Representative.

ALMOST 2000 NAMES ON KENTUCKY PETITION TO END THE DEATH PENALTY: ADD YOURS NOW IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED ON.

COPY AND PASTE this as your status update for Facebook and other social media:
Friends, I just signed this petition to end the death penalty. I invite you to do the same: http://bit.ly/y0oDYs. 

TWEET THIS TO YOUR FOLLOWERS: 
Please help me end the death penalty in KY; sign this petition now: http://bit.ly/y0oDYs.
KCADP NEEDS YOUR FINANCIAL HELP TO SUPPORT OUR WORK IN KY
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We could not have gotten this close the ending the death penalty in Kentucky without financial support from fellow abolitionists.

We try not to bother folks constantly with requests for contributions, but it does cost money to pay staff, maintain an office, and keep supporters informed about abolition efforts in Kentucky. For that reason we began the Full Court Press Campaign and ask for your help.

Please consider your own financial circumstances and decide on an amount you can pledge: $50 a year; $100 a year; $500 a year, $1000 a year; or another gift of an amount you can afford. I know it is a cliche, but no gift is too small and all gifts are welcomed.

Click here -  Contibute to KCADP -  to make a payment or mail us your check or money order to PO BOX 3092, Louisville KY 40201. Those contributing stock should call Kaye at 502 636 1330 for all the details on how to do that.

Click here to learn more about the Full Court Press Campaign

Thank you for giving this request your thoughtful consideration.

Patrick Delahanty
Chair
KCADP
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