Gilmore ought to take that resolution off the shelf and act on it now that Gov. Ryan, a fellow Republican, has taken an important step. Gilmore, like Ryan, could also refuse to allow that anyone be put to death until the whole process has been thoroughly studied. Better yet, Gilmore could suddenly surprise everyone and announce that he opposes the death penalty. Don t hold your breath. Gilmore, meanwhile, should also reopen the case of Earl Washington, a Culpeper man who spent time on death row and is now serving a life sentence.
Indications are that Washington is an innocent man.
My column on Friday will focus on Earl Washington.