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New Death-Penalty Law Raises Concerns

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That's the title of Sara Israelsen-Hart's report in Utah's Deseret News.  LINKThere's a new rule when it comes to aggravated murder, and one attorney is arguing that using it against a father charged with the death of his 4-month-old baby is unconstitutional. Victor Gardea, 23, of Provo is charged with aggravated murder for the death of his baby girl, Jasmin, in September. Gardea told police he had been up all night helping his wife study and when Jasmin woke up early crying, the frustrated dad struck her in the abdomen and head with his closed fist, defense attorney Richard Gale wrote in a recent motion. But when Gardea realized how severely she was injured, he called 911 and tried to administer CPR until paramedics arrived, Gale said...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 09, 2009 (boomark / email).