Raping a child in Alabama punishable by death under bill that advances to Senate
HB49, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, stated that a person age 18 or older could face death or life imprisonment if ...
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Alabama Bill Could Bring the Death Penalty into Child Rape Cases
A bill in the Alabama Legislature could soon make first-degree rape and sodomy of a child under 12 punishable by death.
State politics, disc golf, cold case: Down in Alabama
State Rep. Matt Simpson, a Daphne Republican, is sponsoring the bill, which lets the state opt for death or life in prison ...
Alabama seeks to join states that allow the death penalty for child rape
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...
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Alabama House approves death penalty for child sexual assault offenses
The legislation would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape and sodomy in the first degree when the victim is younger than 12.
Child rape death penalty bill moving through Alabama Legislature – but is it constitutional?
A proposal to give prosecutors the option of seeking the death penalty in child rape cases cleared a state House committee in ...
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Alabama House passes bill requiring parental consent for vaccines
Alabama House passes bill requiring parental consent for children’s vaccinations. HB 2 advances to the Senate after 92-5 vote ...