Killing of Officer Stirs Death Penalty Debate.

Focuses on the death penalty debate which has ensued in response to the refusal of San Francisco, California district attorney Kamala D. Harris to seek death penalty for the alleged killing of police officer Isaac Espinoza by David Hill. Parties that criticized Harris' position, including those that have asked the state attorney general to take the case away from Harris; Refusal of Bill Lockyer, California state attorney general, to take the case away from Harris; Reasons behind Harris' decision to pursue a life sentence without parole instead of capital punishment; Position of Gavin Newsom, city mayor, on the death penalty issue.