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"N.H. capital murder cases bring death penalty to forefront," is the title of an article in the North Andover (MA) Eagle-Tribune.Death penalty opponents are pinning their hopes on a legislative study committee in 2009 to eventually abolish capital punishment. The effort marks a shift by abolitionists who for years have pushed to repeal the death penalty outright, but have succeeded only once ? eight years ago with a bill ultimately vetoed by then-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen. "I'm not planning on seeing success at abolishing the death penalty this coming year," said Rep. Jim Splaine, D-Portsmouth, a primary sponsor of most bills to repeal the death penalty in recent years. Lawmakers still expect to see a bill calling for an outright ban of executions...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 02, 2008 (boomark / email).