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House passes bill on death penalty for accomplices  (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 8, 2010

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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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