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Monday, January 26, 2004

South Dakota lawmakers seek to criminalize abortion
Timothy at 3:35 PM ET

In Monday's criminal law and punishment news, MichNews.com reports that lawmakers in South Dakota are seeking to pass a bill that would criminalize abortion unless it is necessary to save the mother's life. Text of the bill is available here [PDF].... The Utah House of Representatives has approved a bill that would replace the firing squad with lethal injection for the state's death-row inmates, according to AP. For a breakdown of the nation's death-row population by state, click here.... Lastly, check out three stories posted earlier today on JURIST's Paper Chase: US Supreme Court reaffirms Miranda warnings, US Supreme Court takes case on juvenile killers, and Martha Stewart's jury selected.
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