Judge to rule if hanging is too cruel a punishment
Seattle AP report on U S District Judge John Coughenour weighing whether execution by hanging remains a fair punishment or a grisly relic in the appeal of a condemned triple murderer. The judge questioned if cruelty concerns have faded as standards evolve, while defense and prosecution argued the issue.
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