General Bill
Sentencing in Capital Felonies:
Requires that advisory sentence of death be made by unanimous recommendation of jury after defendant's conviction or adjudication of guilt for capital felony or capital drug-trafficking felony; requires court to instruct jury that, in order for jury to recommend to court that death penalty be imposed, jury must find that sufficient aggravating circumstances exist which outweigh any mitigating circumstances found to exist; requires court to instruct jury that each aggravating circumstance used to support jury's recommendation of death be proven beyond reasonable doubt by unanimous vote; requires that court provide special verdict form for each aggravating circumstance found.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
Last Event:
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM
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Bill #:
SB 148
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Subject:
Sentencing In Capital Felonies
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Relationship:
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H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM
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Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM
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H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
03/04/2013 - 5:57 PM
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Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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H Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Time:
03/04/2013 - 5:57 PM
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Judiciary Committee
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H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Time:
03/04/2013 - 5:57 PM
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Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Event:
H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
03/04/2013 - 5:57 PM
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Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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H Filed
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Time:
02/21/2013 - 1:02 PM
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Member:
Pafford
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