In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, Gordon "Randy" Steidl of Illinois testifies before the Nebraska Judiciary Committee about his 12 years on death row before his conviction for stabbing a newlywed couple to death was thrown out, during testimony on a measure that would allow Nebraska to put inmates to death with lethal injection, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska is among several states that have legislation pending that could end the death penalty. AP Photo logo AP Photo 39 months ago

In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, Gordon "Randy" Steidl of Illinois testifies before the Nebraska Judiciary Committee about his 12 years on death row before his conviction for stabbing a newlywed couple to death was thrown out, during testimony on a measure that would allow Nebraska to put inmates to death with lethal injection, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska is among several states that have legislation pending that could end the death penalty.

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