Young teen-agers could not be executed under legislation...
Young teen-agers could not be executed under legislation headed to the House floor
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Young teen-agers could not be executed under legislation headed to the House floor.
A House committee on sent forward a bill by Rep. Sam Ledbetter, D-Little Rock, that would bar execution of those who were younger than 18 when they committed the crime.
A House committee on sent forward a bill by Rep. Sam Ledbetter, D-Little Rock, that would bar execution of those who were younger than 18 when they committed the crime.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 05/03/2003)
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