Easley on the death penalty
An administrative law judge ruled today that the Council of State should reconsider its death penalty decision from earlier this year and take arguments from lawyers in the case. The judge also said the N.C. Medical Board over-reached when it prohibited doctors from taking part in executions.
Easley was asked if he thought the Council of State should go back and revisit its decision.
"No," he said, "If you open it up to the Council of State trying to listen to the lawyers and be the judges that'd be a mistake."
The Council of State is made up of 10 statewide officers, including the Commissioner of Agriculture, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Insurance Commissioner and the State Auditor.
"They're not in any position to make those types of legal decisions," Easley said.
Click here to listen to his full take on the two questions he was asked.
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