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Originally Posted by OtterXO
Shinerbock, did you see this post? Most states do have a law that elevates the murder of a police officer. I can't imagine they wouldn't go after him under this statute, if the article is citing it correctly.
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In Mississippi, "capitol murder" appears to be defined as murder punishable by death or life imprisonment.
Mississippi statues appear to provide that "
Murder which is perpetrated by killing a peace officer or fireman while such officer or fireman is acting in his official capacity or by reason of an act performed in his official capacity, and with knowledge that the victim was a peace officer or fireman," is to be
charged as capitol murder.
The statute shinerbock was quoting is the statute describing what the jury will have to find in order to sentence someone
convicted of capitol murder to death rather than to life imprisonment.
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