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HB 139: Sentencing in Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez, J. ; Watson, C. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Edwards ; Mayfield ; Pafford ; Pilon

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; 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; requires court to instruct jury that each aggravating circumstance must be proven beyond reasonable doubt by unanimous vote; requires that court provide special verdict form for each aggravating circumstance.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/23/2014 House • Filed
    1/8/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 16
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 139, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/2014 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 664 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Altman Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 3 (pdf)

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