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NEWS RELEASE
May 18, 2017
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Alabama Attorney General
AG MARSHALL LAUDS FINAL PASSAGE OF FAIR JUSTICE ACT
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall today praised the
Alabama Legislature for its final approval of the Fair Justice Act, advocated by the
Attorney General’s Office to streamline Alabama’s decades-long death row appeals
process. The House of Representatives approved an amended version on Tuesday and
the Senate concurred Wednesday morning. The bill now goes to the Governor for her
signature.
“It took dedication on the part of many who have been involved to bring this bill
forward and successfully guide it through a complicated legislative process. We
particularly appreciate Senator Ward’s dedication to seeing the bill through the final
step this morning. We look forward to its enactment so that death row appeals now
may proceed in a fair and efficient manner that does not prolong the suffering of
victims but that provides justice to all parties.”
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