Arizona Republic

Former Judge Criticizes Death Penalty Former Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Rudolph J. Gerber expressed his concerns about the about the death penalty in a recent article in the Arizona Law Review. Gerber, who spent over 25 years as a prosecutor and judge, wrote: "For those who do not or cannot address the moral issues, there remain the disturbing facts . . . that our capital punishment falls disproportionately on minorities . . . and sweeps some innocent defendants. . . in its wide nets. . . ."