Please find selected 2007 Montana Legislative Session testimony regarding SB 306, a bill to Abolish the Death Penalty and Replace it with Life without the Possibility of Parole below. All files are in PDF format and will launch in a new window.

Senator Dan Harrington Opening

Justice John C. “Skeff” Sheehy - Judge’s Perspective

Most Reverend George L. Thomas - Catholic Perspective

Gary Hilton - Warden Perspective

Sam Millsap - Prosecutor Perspective / Innocence

David Kaczynski - Perspective of Families of Accused
Attachment to Kaczynski Testimony

Marietta Jaeger Lane (MVFHR) - Murder Victims’ Families Perspective

J.A. “Ziggy” Ziegler - Murder Victims' Families Perspective

Senator Roy Brown - Legislator Perspective

Ron Waterman - Defense Attorney Perspective

Betsy Griffing (ACLU) - former Prosecutor Perspective / Cost
Attachment to Griffing Testimony A
Attachment to Griffing Testimony B

The Reverend Brady Vardemann - MT Association of Churches Perspective

Reverend Susan Kidder DeBree

Eve Malo (AI / MVFR) - Murder Victims' Families Perspective
Attachment to Malo Testimony

Dr. Dan Doyle - Deterrence

Amanda Arnold (MT Human Rights Network) - Equal Protection

Professor Jeffrey Renz - Defense Attorney Perspective (Senate Testimony)
Professor Jeffrey Renz - Defense Attorney Perspective (House Testimony)

Senator Dan Harrington Close

For video of the testimony, additional testimony, and legislative speeches, please see
Video & Audio (Click HERE).