US - old age and illness the main killers on Death Row

Opponents of the death penalty in California now skip the moral and ethical objections and go straight to the cost. With the lengthy and expensive judicial procedures required, being executed is not the main cause of death for Death Row inmates. Natural causes are. In trying to build in as many safe-guards as possible to avoid executing the wrong person it can now take many years for a death sentence to be carried out. more from the LA Times...