Delaware Supreme Court weighs fate of 13 on death row [View all]

Even though the Delaware Supreme Court did not formally rule on Wednesday, a majority of the justices hinted that they believe the 13 men on death row should be spared in light of the court finding the state's death penalty law unconstitutional.

As the justices peppered a prosecutor with questions, Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. summed up their sentiment, asking how the state can proceed with death sentences secured under a flawed statute.

"Isn't death different?" he asked. "I don't understand how that is just."

The justices are expected to issue a written ruling in the coming months.

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