West Virginia does not have capital punishment. West Virginia Public Broadcasting today reports, "Death penalty fails in House."
Now serving his 25th successive year in the House, Delegate John Overington, R-Berkeley, is the ranking member in seniority and is on the Rules Committee. He’s been an advocate of returning the death penalty in this state for nearly as long.
Overington also serves on the House Judiciary Committee. Delegate Carrie Webster, D-Kanawha, who chairs that committee, is outraged Overington didn’t offer his amendment to insert capital punishment into one of these two bills during committee deliberations instead of blindsiding her on the floor.
Overington said he made his motion in the Rules Committee again today to force a floor vote by all 100 House members. He can’t understand why his motion was defeated again.
Webster argues such a significant issue needs to be fully considered in committee, and clearly she’s offended by Overington’s tactics.
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