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Arizona Episcopal Diocese resolution against the death penalty

November 23, 2015 by Dennis Seavers

Over 600 lay and clerical delegates at their 2015 Annual Convention passed, without dissent, a resolution against Arizona’s continued use of the death penalty. The “Whereas” clauses included the usual secular rationales to end the death penalty (too expensive, discriminates against the poor and people of color, error prone, not an effective deterrent, etc).

Also included was “WHEREAS when Jesus encountered a woman about to be stoned to death, He instructed the crowd: “Let
anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” [John 8:7]

The three action steps in this resolution are detailed as follows:

  • THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Diocese of Arizona declares its opposition to capital punishment in Arizona and that this declaration be communicated to each parish, to the media and to legislators;
  • AND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, in considering what would Jesus do, that Diocesan staff, convention attendees, clergy, and individual Arizona Episcopalians are urged to bear witness, to demonstrate and to speak out in private and in public against Arizona’s continued use of capital punishment;
  • AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the entire Arizona Episcopal church actively support (thru gathering signatures and campaigning for passage) the initiative # I-16-2016 which would repeal Arizona’s death penalty and replace it with a maximum sentence of life in prison without the option of parole.

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Reflections on Capital Punishment

March 29, 2015 by Dennis Seavers

Kevin Heade

Kevin Heade

Kevin Heade presented three workshops, “Reflections on Capital Punishment ,” at Brophy’s Summit on Restorative Justice on March 5th.

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Krone and Hedgecock “Exonerated” event online

December 4, 2014 by Dennis Seavers Leave a Comment

i-didnt-do-it-investigation-discoveryOur recent event, Exonerated: Ray Krone, from Death Row to Free Man, was a great success.  There was an overflow audience with more than 100 people, with more watching online.

Ray Krone told a compelling story of police nabbing him for a murder he didn’t commit and two juries convicting him, primarily on bite mark science. DNA evidence led to his exoneration. Former juror Joe Hedgecock talked about the guilt of sending an innocent man to death row.

You can watch the link online at any time by clicking here.

This event was cosponsored by Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, the Arizona State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, and the Justice Project.

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Ray Krone and Joe Hedgecock presentation

March 14, 2014 by Dennis Seavers Leave a Comment

Ray Krone

Ray Krone

Exoneree Ray Krone and one of his jurors, Joe Hedgecock, who also is on DPAA’s Board, discussed the death penalty at Arizona Summit Law School on March 7, 2014.

You can watch their presentation by following this link (the discussion begins about 18 minutes in).

If you want to keep up with DPAA-sponsored events like this presentation, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or you can visit our website at www.azdeathpenalty.org.

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