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In the Nashua Telegraph, Kevin Landrigan reports, "Taxpayers could be out $2m for capital cases."Two pending murder trials, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, will cost at least $2 million ? and much more if either one is convicted ? a state budget oversight panel learned Wednesday.Attorney General Kelly Ayotte asked the Legislative Fiscal Committee for another $482,333 to cover her prosecution of accused murderers Michael "Stix" Addison and John "Jay" Brooks."We are requesting the necessary, additional funds in this special authorization, and that these litigation funds, previously limited to the Addison case, be expanded to include both capital murder cases,'' Ayotte wrote.Addison is charged with the October 2006 shooting death of Manchester police officer Michael Briggs...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 28, 2008 (boomark / email).