Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Alabama Giles Perkins has called for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in Alabama until the matter can be studied further:
Birmingham attorney Giles Perkins said Thursday if elected he would ask the Legislature to approve a moratorium to make sure the death penalty is being administered fairly.His opponent in the July 13 runoff, Montgomery lawyer James Anderson, said he wants the attorney general's office to study the issue first. If problems are found, he said he would then favor a moratorium.Their positions on the death penalty assure there will be an issue dividing the Democratic runoff winner and Republican nominee Luther Strange. A Birmingham attorney, Strange said he supports the death penalty and would oppose a moratorium.
