| Death
Penalty: |
YES |
| Prohibit
Execution of the Mentally Retarded: |
NO |
| Life
Without Parole: |
YES |
| Minimum
Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty: |
16 (2 juveniles on death row) |
| Number
on Death Row: |
88 |
| Executions
Since 1976: |
9 |
| Race
of Defendants: |
42 white (47%), 36 black (41%), 9 Latino/a (10%), 1 Asian (1%) |
| Race
of Victims: |
Unknown |
| Racial
Ethnic Demographics: |
65% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian |
| Innocents
Exonerated: |
YES (1). Roberto Miranda was released in 1996 after spending 14 years on death row. |
| Liebman/Columbia
Study Rate of Error: |
68% |
| Murder
Rate: |
9.7 per 100,000 (ranked 6th out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Kenny Guinn, (Republican),
|
| State
House: |
27 D’s – 15 R’s |
| State
Senate: |
13 R’s – 9 D’s |
| US
House: |
Member Area Co-Sponsored :
Innocence Protection National Moratorium
Act? Act?
Shelley Berkley (D) Las Vegas YES NO
Jim Gibbons (R) Reno NO NO |
| US
Senate: |
Harry Reid (D) and John Ensign (R). Neither co-sponsored the Innocence Protection Act or the National Moratorium Act. |
| Presidential
Vote: |
50% Bush, 46% Gore, 3% Nader |
| Public
Opinion on the Death Penalty: |
Unknown |
| Death
Penalty Legislation: |
ACR21- study of DP and DNA-related issues- died in assembly
AB354- Provides for genetic marker analysis of evidence for certain offenders sentenced
to death- died in committee
AB327- Changes the procedure by which the death penalty is sought- died in committee AB353- prohibits death for mentally retarded
SB254- Moratorium and study till July 1, 2003- died in committee
Also SB254- abolition |
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
Nevada Senate
Citizen Alert
Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, Life, Peace, and Justice Commission
St. Teresa's Peace & Justice Council
|
| Catholic
Involvement: |
YES, all of the Bishops. |
| 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)
nh@pinecrest.reno.nv.us
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 |
