May 22, 2012
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Triggerman Rule

Lawmakers are making Virginia's capital punishment laws even tougher.

Friday the House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed three bills to expand the death penalty.

One measure would eliminate the "triggerman rule," which limits the death penalty to the person who directly inflicts the fatal wound.

The bill would allow capital punishment for any accomplice who shares the triggerman's intent to kill.


WHSV Poll

Do you think people should be able to buy raw milk at stores in Virginia?

Yes, it is healthy.
No, it is unhealthy.
It depends on the regulations.


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