What was the first U.S. state to end the death penalty except for treason?

Player #48458, this is a difficult question to wrestle with. Let's try and address this question instead... Could you and this individual's life?

VelourBanjoPlayer141, I realize that people don't approve the death penalty but I don't see how spending ones life in a tiny cell is going to help. these murderers and rapists didn't habe any pity for their victims