BERDON, J., with whom KATZ, J., joins, and NORCOTT, J., joins with respect to parts III and IV, dissenting. I continue to believe that the death penalty violates the state constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, and I would remand this case to the trial court with direction to vacate the penalty of death and to impose a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release. Al…
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