As some of you may recall (although it was not posted here), 6 months ago Maryland's highest court ordered a halt to executions in Maryland based on its opinion that the lethal injection process was not being properly adopted. Since then, the Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, has refused to reinstate them. Now, according to the Washington Post, O'Malley's office has stated that it may not issue new regulations until the Maryland legislature reconvenes in January.
O'Malley unsuccessfully tried to get the legislature to repeal the death penalty earlier this year. He opposes the death penalty and would like to give the legislature a second change to repeal the law. This has angered prosecutors and other prominent individuals in Maryland.
I strongly encourage those of you in Maryland who support abolition to contact your representatives (repeatedly if necessary) to encourage them to support a repeal of the death penalty laws in Maryland. Better yet, tell your friends to join you. The more constituents who express their support for this repeal, the more likely a representatives opinion may sway. Go get 'em!
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