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Nebraska Capital Punishment Laws
More Information on Capital Punishment Laws
| Code Section | 28-105, et seq.; 28-303; 29-2519, et seq. |
| Is Capital Punishment Allowed? | Yes |
| Effect of Defendant's Incapacity | If woman convict is found to be pregnant, execution is suspended until she is no longer pregnant; if convict is determined to be mentally incompetent, execution is suspended until competency is restored; not against any person with mental retardation |
| Minimum Age | 18 at time of crime |
| Available for Crimes Other than Homicide? | None |
| Definition of Capital Homicide | Previous felony conviction involving of violence; multiple victims; for hire, pecuniary gain; defendant hired another to commit murder for defendant; law enforcement official or public servant with custody of defendant; committed to hinder lawful exercise of governmental function or enforcement of laws; to conceal crime or identity of person committing crime; offender should have known victim was public servant; especially heinous, atrocious, cruel; created great risk of death to at least several persons |
| Method of Execution | Electrocution |
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