Sean Kennedy, a former federal public defender who teaches at LMU Loyola Law School, was less critical but gave a similar assessment. “I think Newsom believes he has struck the perfect balance: He doesn’t have to execute anybody, but he also doesn’t have to take responsibility for removing any condemned from Death Row,” Kennedy said.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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