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New York Death Penalty Law

Plain-language explainers on New York capital punishment law, federal death penalty cases in the state, and what those differences mean for Western New Yorkers.

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New York Death Penalty Law

Does New York Have the Death Penalty?

New York does not have a working state death penalty, but federal prosecutors can still seek death in federal cases. Here is the difference.

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