Tribune Editorial: The death penalty just isn’t worth the risks

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Judge Wallace Lee conducts 6th District Court in Panguitch Thursday Dec. 29, 2017.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Judge Wallace Lee conducts 6th District Court in Panguitch Thursday Dec. 29, 2017.

| March 30, 2018, 12:30 a.m.

| Updated: 3:46 a.m.

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