Boston Herald - Boston Herald: No death penalty for Snowden if convicted, US says

Boston Herald - Boston Herald

No death penalty for Snowden if convicted, US says Jul 26th 2013, 21:35, by By Associated Press, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Striving to get Edward Snowden back to America, U.S., Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for the former National Security Agency systems analyst. In a letter dated Tuesday, the attorney general said the criminal charges Snowden now faces in this country do not carry the death penalty and the U.S. will not seek his execution even if he is charged with additional serious crimes. Media files: In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won't seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (image/jpeg)

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