NEW : ACLU says it sends message about need to reevaluate system . , you name it , '' she said . NEW : Richardson says he does not have confidence in the system as it operates . Many New Mexicans urged Richardson to sign bill ; many others opposed it . Bill replaces the death penalty with life without the possibility of parole .
NEW : ACLU says it sends message about need to reevaluate system . NEW : Richardson says he does not have confidence in the system as it operates . Many New Mexicans urged Richardson to sign bill ; many others opposed it . Bill replaces the death penalty with life without the possibility of parole .