the Senate voted with little discussion to raise the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18.
the Senate voted with little discussion to raise the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18.
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the Senate voted with little discussion to raise the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18. The 16 -8 vote to send the bill to the governor largely was symbolic because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 1 that executing juvenile criminals is unconstitutional.
The Legislature had voted last year to raise the age, but then-Gov. Craig Benson vetoed the bill.
New Hampshire has not executed anyone since 1939.
The Legislature had voted last year to raise the age, but then-Gov. Craig Benson vetoed the bill.
New Hampshire has not executed anyone since 1939.
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- (Sources: The Union Leader, 28/04/2005)
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