Twenty-two of them were convicted in Orange or Osceola Counties, the two counties within Ms. Ayala’s territory. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMs. Ayala said that the death penalty had failed as a deterrent and that it did nothing to protect law enforcement officers. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAs recently as Tuesday, Ms. Ayala’s spokeswoman told The Orlando Sentinel that the office was seeking death sentences in six cases. Anything short is disproportionate.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLieutenant Clayton’s family did not respond to a request for comment. Death penalty critics welcomed Ms. Ayala’s new policy for her circuit, which has a population of about 1.6 million people and draws millions of tourists each year.

Source: New York Times March 16, 2017 23:18 UTC