FLORIDA·DEATH PENALTY·APRIL 21, 2004·1 MIN READ

In Tallahassee the House Public Safety Committee has...

In Tallahassee the House Public Safety Committee has approved 17-1 legislation that would ban the death penalty for people who are under 18 years of age when they commit a capital crime

In Tallahassee the House Public Safety Committee has approved 17-1 legislation that would ban the death penalty for people who are under 18 years of age when they commit a capital crime. On April 13, the proposal cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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(Sources: Palm Beach Post)