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Article: ELECTION 2006; DEATH PENALTY; Capital punishment supported by voters; But with Doyle opposed, making it law won't be easy
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2006
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Sen. Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) has been working for years to have
Wisconsin adopt the death penalty, a law it hasn't had for more than
150 years. On Tuesday, voters helped him get one step closer to his
goal.
Voters in a statewide non-binding referendum Tuesday said they
supported the idea of capital punishment in Wisconsin. With about
40% of precincts reporting, almost 54% of voters answered "yes" to
the question: "Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of
Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-
degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA
evidence?"
Lasee said he felt vindicated by the results.
"I knew I was on the right track all ...