It was the only death on death row since Gov. At the time of his edict, there were nine inmates on death row. In the broadening fight against capital punishment, his strategy for clearing death row now plays a key role, with similar moratoriums in place in Oregon, Colorado and Pennsylvania. “My sense is we have ended the death penalty and will not see another execution in Washington state,” he said. Inslee has said he will not commute sentences or pardon death row inmates, and instead will issue reprieves that keep inmates on death row but delay their executions as long as he remains in office.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 13:03 UTC