| |
 |
| 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: |
Life without parole is not an option for those convicted of first degree murder. |
| Minimum
Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty: |
16 |
| Number
on Death Row: |
2 |
| Executions
Since 1976: |
1 |
| Race
of Defendants: |
2 white (100%) |
| Racial
Make-up of State Population: |
88.9% White, 1% Black, 6% Hispanic, 2% Native American, 1% Asian |
| Murder
Rate: |
2.3 per 100,000 (ranked 43rd out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Dave Freudenthal, (Democrat),
|
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
First United Methodist Church, Board of Stewards (Casper)
Religious Society of Friends, Wyoming Friends Meeting
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (Cheyenne)
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| Clemency: |
The Governor has sole authority to grant clemency. |
| Who
Decides Sentence: |
Jury |
| Method
of Execution: |
Wyoming authorizes lethal injection as well as lethal gas. However, lethal gas will only be used if lethal injection is held to be unconstitutional. |
