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Re: Maryland
State Abbreviation MD
State Name Maryland
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 5
Number of Executions before 1976 309
Current Death Row Population 5
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 07-01-1975
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1994
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 9.7
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? No
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 1
Number of Clemencies Granted 2
Region South
Method Injection / Choice of Gas Chamber if sentenced before 3/11/94
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Baltimore
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
State Name Maryland
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 5
Number of Executions before 1976 309
Current Death Row Population 5
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 07-01-1975
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1994
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 9.7
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? No
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 1
Number of Clemencies Granted 2
Region South
Method Injection / Choice of Gas Chamber if sentenced before 3/11/94
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Baltimore
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
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