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H Amdt 497 - Death Sentence Amendment - Key Vote
Ron Paul voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Amendment - Amendment Rejected (House) - Feb. 25, 1998 (Key vote)
Title: Death Sentence Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment requiring courts to sentence each defendant to life imprisonment, rather than the death penalty, in cases where the court has any doubt about the defendant's guilt.
