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We want the guilty to be prosecuted, and we want them to be prosecuted constitutionally. The fact is that we're kidding ourselves if we think this is going to fix the vast amounts of problems we've seen. CBS Illinois Gov. Ryan declared a moratorium last Jan. 31. Spurred by the release of 13 inmates from Illinois' death row, the state Supreme Court has set some of the nation's most rigorous standards of training and experience for defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges handling capital cases. Also, judges who might preside over capital cases must attend training seminars every two years.