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| Bill to expand capital punishment proposed to N.H. House |
| By fosters.com - RONI REINO |
| Published: 01/03/2012 |
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DOVER, NH — A House bill intended to expand the death penalty is expected to land on the House floor Wednesday. Rep. Phil Greazzo, Manchester, sponsor of House Bill 162, said he doesn't feel there should be any special circumstances in murder cases. The bill would expand the current death penalty capital murder charge to anyone who purposely causes the death of another. Under current New Hampshire law, a person is guilty of capital murder if he or she knowingly causes the death of a law enforcement officer or judicial officer acting in the line of duty. They can also be found guilty of committing a murder while engaging or attempting to commit a kidnapping, for hiring another individual to commit murder, killing someone while already facing a life sentence without parole, or while attempting to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault. The law states that no one under the age of 18 at the time of the offense can be culpable for a capital murder charge. Michael Addison, sentenced in December 2008 for causing the death of Manchester police officer Michael L. Briggs, is the only person on death row in New Hampshire. "Why should there be special circumstances?" Greazzo asked. "Why should they not face a death penalty?" Read More. |
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