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Year of Reenactment
(since 1972 suspension) |
1974 | |
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Year of First Execution
(since reenactment) |
1995 | |
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History
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1895-1982: hanging |
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Current Method
|
Lethal injection | |
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Montana has life without parole. A judge decides the sentence. The Governor has the power to grant clemency with the advice of the Board of Pardons. The Governor must have a favorable recommendation to grant clemency. However, the Governor is not bound by that recommendation.
