Florida Capital City Passes Death Penalty Moratorium Resolution 

    The City Commission of Tallahassee passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on executions in Florida by a 3-1 vote.  "The figures and research done so meticulously by the American Bar and others show that the system is flawed," said Commissioner Charles Billings, a supporter of capital punishment who nevertheless voted for the moratorium.  "The death penalty is either something that has to work correctly and bring justice or you can't do it."  (St. Petersburg Times, 1/13/02)

    The Tallahassee resolution comes only days after Florida released its 22nd wrongfully convicted death row inmate, Juan Melendez, who spent 18 years on the state's death row.