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In the Aftermath of the New Hampshire Death Sentence

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pBoth the Concord Monitor and Manchester Union Leader examine the impact of the state#39;s first death sentence in 49 years and the case#39;s future./ppquot;a href=http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=NH+death+sentences+seen+as+remaining+rareamp;articleId=6052fe04-d261-4b93-a10e-cec7d3f54302NH death sentences seen as remaining rare/a,quot; is Shawne Wickham#39;s report in the Sunday Union Leader./pp style=margin-left: 40px;Former homicide prosecutors say last week#39;s jury decision to sentence Michael Addison to death does not make it more likely the ultimate penalty will be imposed here in future cases./pp style=margin-left: 40px;That#39;s in part because New Hampshire#39;s death penalty law is narrowly drawn, they say, applicable only to certain crimes, including murdering a police officer, murder-for-hire and killing someone while committing a rape or kidnapping...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 22, 2008 (boomark / email).