House passes bill on death penalty for accomplices

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 8, 2010

Murder accomplices and those who kill certain law enforcement officials would be eligible for the death penalty under bills that have passed the Virginia House. The House voted 74-24 Wednesday in favor of a bill to expand Virginia’s “triggerman rule,” which reserves capital punishment for the person who actually does the killing. Former Gov. Tim Kaine vetoed ...

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