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Daily Press - Death penalty expansion bills pass Senate panel |
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By DENA POTTER
Associated Press Writer
March 8, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. -
A week before the state was scheduled to
execute another prisoner, a key Senate committee voted Monday to
expand the list of crimes that would qualify for the death penalty.
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 9-6 in favor of
bills that would allow the death penalty for those who kill on-duty
fire marshals and auxiliary police, which are usually part-time or
volunteer uniformed officers. The bills, which already have passed
the House, head to the full Senate for a vote this week.
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