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Should the death penalty be on the table for people who sexually abuse children in Alabama?
) - Should the death penalty be on the table for people who sexually abuse children in Alabama? Two state lawmakers are aiming to make capital punishment an option in such crimes. Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, and Sen.
April Weaver, R-Brierfield, are calling a Thursday morning news conference to discuss legislation they’re crafting on the matter. They’ll be joined state Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama Sheriffs Association Executive Director Hoss Mack, and Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade for the news conference. WSFA 12 News will carry their statements live on our website and mobile app once it begins at 11 a.m. at the Alabama State House.in his county that has resulted in at least seven arrests and multiple child victims, some as young at 3-years-old. Currently the U.S. Supreme Court allows for the death penalty only in cases where there is a death in crimes such as murder, robbery, and some other instances. Despite the SCOTUS ruling, Simpson and Weaver believe passage of laws similar to those in Florida and Tennessee will force the highest court in the nation to reconsider its precedent. Their legislation, originally sponsored in the Alabama House in the 2025 regular session, would have given prosecutors authority to seek the death penalty for convictions involving the rape or sodomy of victims 12-years-old or younger.Alabama Music Hall of Fame discusses compliance changes after audit
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