Mother Of Slain Baby Petitions For Capital Punishment For Child Murderers

<p>Hundreds of people are joining a petition to change the death penalty requirements in Oklahoma.&nbsp;</p>

Sunday, February 19th 2017, 9:26 pm

By: News On 6


Hundreds of people are joining a petition to change the death penalty requirements in Oklahoma.

This after a 19-month old baby died from a skull fracture last summer. 

7/20/2016 Related Story: Tulsa Dentist Arrested In Connection With Metro Baby's Suspicious Death

Tulsa dentist, Bert Franklin is on trial for baby Lincoln's murder but the longest sentence he could possibly face is life in prison. 

Lincoln's mother created a petition asking to add child murder as a qualifier for capital punishment in the state.

The petition has nearly 700 signatures.

The petition may be viewed here at change.org.

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