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lady cop · 03-02-2005, 02:10 PM

Young Killer Who Threw Woman In River Hails Death Penalty Ruling

Victim Taken From Home, Tied Up, Thrown Into River

POSTED: 12:12 pm EST March 2, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Eight months has made a lifetime of difference for Christopher Simmons.

Because Simmons was that many months shy of his 18th birthday when he tossed a woman to her death off a railroad trestle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that he cannot be executed for the murder.

The ruling in Simmons' case also spared the life of 72 death row inmates across the nation who were younger than 18 when they committed murder and bars states from seeking to execute minors for future crimes.

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lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,676	Re: Supremes Strike Down Death Penalty for Juveniles Young Killer Who Threw Woman In River Hails Death Penalty Ruling *Victim Taken From Home, Tied Up, Thrown Into River* POSTED: 12:12 pm EST March 2, 2005 WASHINGTON -- Eight months has made a lifetime of difference for Christopher Simmons. Because Simmons was that many months shy of his 18th birthday when he tossed a woman to her death off a railroad trestle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that he cannot be executed for the murder. The ruling in Simmons' case also spared the life of 72 death row inmates across the nation who were younger than 18 when they committed murder and bars states from seeking to execute minors for future crimes.
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