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@ a Me Tor:28 to DeLoach memo 4-29-60 re: The Death Penalty and Caryl Chessman at ‘uurder carries a mandatory death penalty. The District Judicial Conference is ELG.. be. o change this ruling so that the jury.-would have the discretion of recommenang uae if the facts warranted it. Senator Kenneth B. Keating (Republican - New Yor, 308 vut that he is in favor of legislation which would require in the District the Ceath Do 1.07 ‘or first degree murder but give the jury the discreticn of recommending li: Lmaiss90.. . ‘nent. Others heard on this program were District Municipal Court Jucze Hyce who :ad some doubt about the value of the death penalty and Representative Abraham «. Ligier Democrat - New York) who opposes capital punishment on any ground. Mr. Multer lid not commit himself on the Chessman case as it relates to the principle of capital wuhishment. 7 RECOMMENDATION: ae ioe hf eet 4 conan eareneneann Way wy A I Af wr AeTi OE For information. Noa 7 . a. i /, ‘j i — : _