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Bill would bar death penalty where sole evidence is a single eyewitness; committee hears testimony
Judiciary (Non-Civil) Subcommittee · February 19, 2026
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Summary
HB682 would prohibit imposing the death penalty when the only evidence is a single eyewitness account; sponsor argued single‑witness identification is unreliable and the measure received a hearing only.
Representative Mitchell presented HB682 (LC481522) to prevent the death penalty from being imposed when the only evidence supporting a capital sentence is testimony from one eyewitness.…
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