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| Death
Penalty: |
YES |
| Prohibit
Execution of the Mentally Retarded: |
NO. However, this state must draft legislation with clear and unambiguous language prohibiting executions of persons with an IQ of less than 70 in order to reflect the recent United States Supreme Court decision Atkins v. Virginia, which held that such executions are unconstitutional. |
| Life
Without Parole: |
YES |
| Minimum
Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty: |
16 (1 juvenile on death row) |
| Number
on Death Row: |
87 |
| Executions
Since 1976: |
9 |
| Race
of Defendants: |
40 white (46%), 37 black (43%), 9 Latino/a (10%), 1 Asian (1%) |
| Race
of Victims: |
Unknown |
| Racial
Make-up of State Population: |
65% White- not of Hispanic or Latino origin, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native |
| Innocents
Exonerated: |
YES (1). Roberto Miranda was released in 1996 after spending 14 years on death row. |
| Columbia
University Study Rate of Error in Capital Cases: |
68% |
| Murder
Rate: |
9.1 per 100,000 (ranked 3rd out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Kenny Guinn, (Republican),
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| Presidential
Vote: |
50% Bush, 46% Gore, 3% Nader |
| Public
Opinion on the Death Penalty: |
Unknown |
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
Nevada Senate (Carson City)
Citizen Alert (Las Vegas)
Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty (Reno)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, Life, Peace, and Justice Commission (Reno)
St. Teresa's Peace & Justice Council (Carson City)
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| Organizations
Working FOR a Moratorium: |
Senator Neal, Assemblymen Anderson (Chair of Assembly Judiciary Committee), Leslie, Williams, Arberry, and Giunchigliani. RAIN, the State association of social workers, PLAN (Progressive Leaders Alliance of NV), leadership of anti-domestic violence community, gay and lesbian community.
*Amnesty International State DP Abolition Coordinator (coordinating moratorium effort)
Nancy Hart-contact
775-825-5550-(phone)
[email protected]
ACLU of Nevada
325 S. Third Street
Suite 25
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Gary Peck-contact
702-366-1226--(day)
Office of the Special Public Defender
309 South 3rd Street, 4th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89155-2316
Phil Kohn-contact
702-455-6265--(day)
702-455-6273--(fax) |
| Organizations
Working AGAINST a Moratorium: |
Law enforcement and District Attorney’s Association. The police chief of Reno spoke against moratorium bill. |
| Clemency: |
A Panel that includes the Governor has the authority to grant clemency. In order for it to be granted, the Governor must vote in the majority. State Legislatures may also pass laws that suspend the execution of sentences. |
| Who
Decides Sentence: |
Jury |
| Method
of Execution: |
Lethal Injection |
