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Oklahoma Legislators Ignore Supreme Court

By Steve Hall

The Tulsa Beacon reports, "New bill could give death penalty to repeat child molesters."State lawmakers voted to increase the penalties - including life in prison and death - facing repeat child molesters.House Bill 2965, by state Rep. Rex Duncan, would expand the penalties for child molesters, allowing repeat offenders to face life in prison without parole or the death penalty.?The death penalty is the ultimate deterrent and reserved for worst of the worst criminals,? said Duncan, a Sand Springs Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee. ?Individuals with a history of violently raping children clearly fall into that category and should face a punishment equal to their crime.?Under current law, a child molester can face a sentence of 25 years to life for a first offense...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 11, 2010 (boomark / email).