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Senate hears 'son‑of‑Sam' bill to bar murderers from profiting from crimes; AG's office flags legal, procedural issues
Summary
Senators and witnesses discussed SB 148, legislation designed to prevent people convicted of murder from profiting from the victim’s death.
Senators and witnesses discussed SB 148, legislation designed to prevent people convicted of murder from profiting from the death of their victim or the criminal act.
Sponsor Senator Victoria Sullivan said the bill mirrors language used in other states’ “son‑of‑Sam” laws and is intended to prevent convicted killers from benefiting financially from a crime. “This bill prohibits those convicted of murder from financially profiting from the death of the victim,” she told the committee, adding that the measure addresses a legal gap in New Hampshire.
Benjamin Gotti, senior assistant attorney general and chief of the Department of Justice’s…
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