HOUSE BILL 791

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegate Kach

Entitled:

Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Callous Disregard for Life

Synopsis:

Expanding the list of aggravating circumstances to be considered by a court or jury in a death penalty case to include a murder that was committed in a manner that exhibited a callous disregard for human life and in a way in which a rational person with ample time and adequate opportunity to reconsider would have abandoned the act.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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

3/5

Hearing cancelled

3/10

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DEATH PENALTY

MURDER

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)