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New Hampshire Bill Gets Senate Committee Consideration Today

By Steve Hall

The AP report, "N.H. legislators taking up expanded death penalty," come via South Coast Today.New Hampshire's Legislature has historically shied away from expanding crimes punishable by death, but the horrific killing of a Mont Vernon woman in her bed during a burglary is inspiring legislation to make future home invasions a capital offense. The bill is named after Kimberly Cates, 42, who was killed with a machete Oct. 4. Her 11-year-old daughter also was attacked but survived. Five young men have been charged; indictments are pending.The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing on the bill this afternoon. The House, which voted to repeal the death penalty last year, refused to allow the same bill to be introduced after its deadlines...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).