HOUSE BILL 790

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegate Kach

Entitled:

Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Murderer on Parole and Repeat Murderer

Synopsis:

Expanding the list of aggravating circumstances to be considered by a court or jury in a death penalty case to include a murder committed by a defendant who committed the murder while on parole for a term of imprisonment imposed for a previous murder or by a defendant who had previously been convicted of an offense of murder in the first degree arising out of a different incident.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DEATH PENALTY

MURDER

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 413 , 413 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)