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Court mulls death penalty for child rape
Jan 4 2008 9:38PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether a state can execute someone convicted of raping a child, one of the few remaining crimes that does not require the death of the victim to result in capital punishment.
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Court considers prison sentence case
Jan 4 2008 6:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether federal appeals judges can increase prison sentences of criminal defendants in the absence of a request from prosecutors.
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