Connecticut Rep . A moratorium was then imposed until a 1976 decision by the high court upheld the constitutionality of capital punishment . Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that repealed the death penalty . In last 10 years , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Illinois have repealed death penalty . California voters will decide the issue in November .
Connecticut Rep . Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that repealed the death penalty . In last 10 years , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Illinois have repealed death penalty . California voters will decide the issue in November .