Connecticut Senate votes to repeal death penalty in state Thu Apr 5, 2012 2:20am EDT (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate voted on Thursday to repeal the state's death penalty, moving it one step closer to becoming the fifth U.S. state in five years to abandon capital punishment. The Senate voted 20-16 to repeal the death penalty, and the measure now moves to the House of Representatives, where it was seen as having strong support. Reporting By Mary Ellin Godin; Editing by Cynthia Johnston