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The gruesome killings of an elderly Alburtis woman and her disabled daughter have led the Lehigh County district attorney to make an unusual move.

DA Jim Martin said Monday he for accused Brandin Lee Kasick even though the judicial process in the case had barely begun. Kasick was arrested Sunday in Florida.

Three people have been executed since Pennsylvania reinstituted capital punishment in 1978 - two in 1995, the last in 1999 (Gary Heidnik, killed by lethal injection). All three convicts ended appeals and asked for death, according to this Philadelphia Inquirer report.

More than 200 inmates sit on our state's death row. New Jersey abolished capital punishment in 2007.

If Kasick is convicted in the deaths of , do you think he should be executed? Take our poll and add your comments.

Here is an execution list and death penalty FAQ from the Pa. Department of Corrections.