Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty

Summary

The measure adds capital punishment as a possible sentence when a person intentionally murders a law‑enforcement officer or first responder while they are performing their duties. A unanimous jury must find the aggravating circumstance and no mitigating factor that outweighs it, and the sentence is automatically reviewed by the state Supreme Court. The bill also sets out DNA testing requirements and specifies that execution may be by lethal injection or firing squad.

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