Not meaningless. Outlawing capital punishment would save the state millions of dollars in the legal fees it costs to even seek the death penalty. Trials and subsequent appeals in capital punishment cases costs taxpayers millions.

Of course, pro-state murder proponents call for an end to appeals, which quite frankly scares the fucking shit out of me.

Hi, I'm a pro-life Republican who vehemently opposes capital punishment not only because it takes a life, but primarily because the persons convicted and sentenced to death are far too often later exonerated and the death penalty itself is disproportionately applied to minorities.