The Riverside District Attorney’s Office filed opposition May 6 to a lawsuit that asks the California Supreme Court to declare the death penalty in violation of California’s Constitution.
The April 9 lawsuit was brought by the Office of the State Public Defender and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
The death penalty has been paused by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order since March 13, 2013. Although defendants can still be sentenced with the death penalty, they will currently not be executed.
The DA’s opposition says that the request is improperly filed, asks for improper relief, is denied by the California
