Maryland House panel passes death penalty repeal

By Andy Brownfield
Published March 8, 2013 5:00am ET
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Maryland House panel passes death penalty repeal
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks at a rally in support of repealing the state's death penalty in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The Maryland Senate and House of Delegates both voted to repeal the death penalty this week. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

A Maryland House of Delegates committee approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to repeal the death penalty on Friday after voting down a number amendments to retain capital punishment for certain criminals.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 14-8 to move the legislation to the full House. The Senate passed the repeal bill on Wednesday.

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