Cost Takes Another Toll in Death Penalty Cases
Evansville Courier & Press › October 18, 2006
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By the time it's finished, the death penalty trial of accused killer Nicholas Harbison could cost Pike County hundreds of thousands of dollars.
For a rural county with a population around 13,000, the expense can be a huge burden. In some states, such as Texas, death penalty cases have bankrupted small county governments.See the full content of this document
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Cost Takes Another Toll in Death Penalty Cases
"A lot of counties don't seek the death penalty for that reason," said Richard Dieter, executive director of the Washington, D.C., based Death Pena...
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