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Committee advances bill making some child-abuse offenses death-eligible for victims under 12
Summary
Senator Weaver presented HB41 (carried for Rep. Simpson) to make certain first-degree child-abuse and torture offenses death-eligible for victims under 12; witnesses and members debated whether the death penalty would be mandatory or decided in a separate penalty phase; committee gave the bill a favorable report.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced HB41 after a lengthy presentation and discussion about whether the measure would make the death penalty mandatory for certain child-abuse cases involving victims younger than 12.
Senator Weaver, presenting the bill for Representative Simpson, said the measure was drafted after a horrific child-abuse ring in his district and would make "first-degree" abuse and certain torture offenses death-eligible when the victim is under 12. "This bill would provide that [first-degree child abuse and torture] ... when…
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