Death Penalty Expansion Considered by Louisiana Lawmakers

Louisiana bill expands first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility after mall shooting

A Louisiana bill expanded after a deadly mall shooting would broaden first-degree murder charges and potentially increase death penalty eligibility, and lawmakers cited the attack as justification for toughening the state’s homicide laws.House Bill 102 was originally introduced to create a new crime targeting abuse or neglect that seriously harms elderly or vulnerable people.But the proposal evolved significantly as it moved through the state le…

Death penalty expansion considered by Louisiana lawmakers

In the wake of the Mall of Louisiana shooting in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Senate unanimously passed amendments that would expand eligibility for the death penalty.

Louisiana Senate advances bill expanding death penalty eligibility after Mall of Louisiana shooting

BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — Louisiana senators unanimously advanced legislation to expand death penalty eligibility after the April 23 mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana, sending the measure to the state House for consideration. In a 32-0 vote,…

After Mall of Louisiana shooting, Senate votes to expand who is eligible for death penalty

The Louisiana Senate altered a bill Wednesday night to expand who could be charged with first-degree murder, citing April's mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana as the reason for the change.

State Senate passes amended bill that expands what constitutes first-degree murder after mall shooting

BATON ROUGE — The State Senate unanimously voted to pass an amended bill that would expand the definition of first-degree murder, effectively expanding the list of those eligible for the death penalty, which the author of the amendment says is in direct response to the fatal mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana.Amendments made to HB 102 expand the definition of first-degree murder to be murder committed while the offender is released on bail, …