NEW MEXICO’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BLASTING GOVERNOR MARTINEZ FOR PLANNING TO MAKE REINSTATING THE DEATH PENALTY A PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. MARTINEZ ANNOUNCED THE MOVE ON WEDNESDAY, SAYING PEOPLE WHO COMMIT HEINOUS CRIMES LIKE KILLING A POLICE OFFICERS OR SEXUALLY ABUSING AND KILLING A CHILD LIKE ASHLYNNE MIKE DESERVE THE “ULTIMATE PENALTY.”
DEMOCRATIC STATE REP GAIL CHASSEY SAYS REPEALING THE DEATH PENALTY IS SHORT-SIGHTED AND VERY COSTLY IN THE LONG RUN. THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO CALLS THE MOVE BY MARTINEZ “BACKWARDS.”
