A Prisoner Convicted of Murder and Facing the Death Penalty

Multiple Choice

A prisoner convicted of murder and facing the death penalty in the state of Texas escapes but is later recaptured by authorities in the state of Vermont. Unlike Texas, Vermont does not have the death penalty. In this case, the state of Vermont is required to

A) put the prisoner to death.
B) turn the prisoner over to the federal prison system.
C) hold a new trial in a Vermont court.
D) return the prisoner to Texas.