Seattle PI: Cost of Death Penalty are Punishing the Innocent

I recently had coffee in Seattle with Sister Helen Prejean, who has been a tireless voice of opposition to the death penalty.

Author of "Dead Man Walking," many might imagine Sister Helen as Susan Sarandon in the movie based on the book. Sister Helen was amazed that Washington, as seldom as it executes, still has a death penalty. As she colorfully put it, "You have a Cadillac that you never take out of the garage � why not get rid of it?"

Indeed, why not?  (click here to continue)