If appealed , no executions can take place -- even if death penalty moratorium ends . `` There is no rational explanation , much less any moral or societal justification , for which people are ultimately executed , '' Laurence said in a written statement . California attorney general 's office says she is reviewing the decision . Comment: A federal judge said the lengthy period he has waited since sentencing violates the Constitution .
If appealed , no executions can take place -- even if death penalty moratorium ends . California attorney general 's office says she is reviewing the decision . Comment: A federal judge said the lengthy period he has waited since sentencing violates the Constitution .