A new law in Mississippi has expanded the eligibility for the death penalty. This change adds a specific crime to the list of those punishable by death. The crime in question is sexual battery of a child, but only in cases where the child is under a certain age. Further details about this new law are available from FOX 9 KMSP, the source of this information.
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