Death penalty for child rapists clears final legislative hurdle, heads to governor’s desk

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Death penalty for child rapists clears final legislative hurdle, heads to governor’s desk

A controversial bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives Monday, clearing the final legislative hurdle before becoming law in Tennessee.