O'Malley vows to work to end death penalty

Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday that he will do "everything in my power" to abolish the death penalty in Maryland this year and for the first time raised the possibility of allowing voters to decide the divisive issue through a constitutional amendment if legislative repeal efforts fail again.

By Julie Bykowicz | julie.bykowicz@baltsun.com

January 16, 2009