An Act relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers

Summary

The bill adds a new capital murder offense for anyone who intentionally kills a law‑enforcement or correction officer, making the penalty death or life imprisonment without parole. It also establishes special sentencing hearings and lists specific aggravating factors for death‑penalty cases. The measure targets offenders who murder officers and seeks to impose harsher punishments.

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