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House approves controversial death penalty bill

House approves controversial death penalty bill 10 jurors could decide capital punishment By BEN SMITH, BILL RANKINThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 03/19/08 Imposing the death penalty in Georgia would take only 10 of 12 jurors under an amended bill approved by the state House Wednesday. The controversial amendment would change the way capital punishment has been imposed in Georgia for more than two centuries. It allows a judge to decide the ultimate sentence if a jury votes at least 10-2 in favor of death. Current law requires a unanimous jury verdict for a capital sentence. RELATED: Senate Bill 145 Legislature 2008Georgia and metro news Senate Bill 145, sponsored by Sen...continue to full post

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