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Barfing_Rat · 06-25-2008, 07:43 AM

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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a law that allows the execution of people convicted of a ****** a child.

In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

"The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the **** of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented.

There has not been an execution in the United States for a crime that did not also involve the death of the victim in 44 years.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a ****** a child.

In a 5-4 vote, the court says the law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in cases of child **** violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

06-25-2008, 07:43 AM	#1
Barfing_Rat Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chico Ca Posts: 212	Is the country getting too soft on some of sickest people around? http://news.********/s/ap/20080625...tus_child_ Put in yahoo dot com at first part of the stars then r a p e without space in last four. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a law that allows the execution of people convicted of a ** a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. "The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented. There has not been an execution in the United States for a crime that did not also involve the death of the victim in 44 years. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a ** a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court says the law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in cases of child ** violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.