Maricopa County prosecutors have frequently pursued the death penalty, but just 13% of cases ended in a death sentence, ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona found this year. Experts say the numbers raise questions about the office’s decision-making.
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@ProPublica There's something in the water down there that just makes people mean, I think. This is the same county whose Sheriff made international news for cruelty that probably violates the laws of every civilized country in the world.
@ProPublica Perhaps it's not just bad/slow decision making but also a large dollop of incompetence on the parts of prosecutors, police and DA mitchell.