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Re: New Mexico
State Abbreviation NM
State Name New Mexico
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 1
Number of Executions before 1976 73
Current Death Row Population 1
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 07-01-1979
1st Execution After Re-enactment 2001
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.8
Is Life Without Parole an Option? No
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 4
Number of Clemencies Granted 5
Region West
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Santa Fe
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
State Name New Mexico
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 1
Number of Executions before 1976 73
Current Death Row Population 1
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 07-01-1979
1st Execution After Re-enactment 2001
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.8
Is Life Without Parole an Option? No
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 4
Number of Clemencies Granted 5
Region West
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Santa Fe
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
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