Maryland death penalty is only for treason, lawyers argue

Court of Appeals hears novel argument based on Maryland constitution

The Maryland Court of Appeals heard a new argument against the death penalty Thursday, when attorneys for a man convicted of a 1997 murder argued that the state's constitution only allows capital punishment in cases of treason.

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