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West Virginia


State update

Date death penalty last abolished

March 18, 1965

How was the death penalty abolished?

Through legislation (Source: Galliher et al., "American without the Death Penalty")

Number of inmates on Federal Death Row who committed their crimes in West Virginia

0



There is no death penalty in this state.


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