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Ex-New Hampshire chief judge: Repeal death penalty
SFGate
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The former chief justice of New Hampshire’s Supreme Court urged senators Thursday to repeal the state’s death penalty, saying New Hampshire is better than countries like North Korea and Iraq that embrace capital punishment
Firm opposition to death penalty at hearing
CONCORD – By LYNNE TUOHY, The Associated Press – The former chief justice of New Hampshire’s Supreme Court urged senators Thursday to repeal the state’s death penalty, saying New Hampshire is better than countries like North Korea and Iraq that embrace capital punishment.
Senate committee tackles death penalty repeal
Boston.com
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Fathers of at least two murder victims will be among those testifying in favor of repealing New Hampshire’s death penalty. The House passed the repeal measure 225-104 last month. Lawmakers predict a close vote in the …
Death Penalty Repeal Bill Inches Ahead in New Hampshire
Patch.com
New Hampshire has not executed anyone since 1939, before World War II even began, but the death penalty is at the nucleus of the political debate today at the Statehouse. For Rep. Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, the subject has been timeless since 1988, …