Wed, Jul 2, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Death Penalty
A state commission says California's death penalty system is close to collapse. The state spends more than $100 million a year to administer the death penalty, but it has the biggest backload of cases in the nation -- and many are still waiting to be appointed attorneys for their appeal. We discuss the problems with the state's death penalty system and possible solutions.
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Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Gerald Uelman, executive director of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice
- Gregory Totten, district attorney of Ventura County

