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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 379

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled:
Crimes of Violence - Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Providing that defendants convicted of burglary or daytime housebreaking before October 1, 1994 and are serving a mandatory sentence may petition a court for and be granted a reduction in sentence and are eligible for parole; providing that the Act does not apply to defendants convicted of offenses other than burglary or daytime housebreaking who are serving mandatory sentences, regardless of whether any predicate offenses used were burglary or daytime housebreaking; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
1/31
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BURGLARY
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 643B )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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