File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Kelley, and McFadden
- Entitled:
-
Death Penalty - Sentencing - Standard of Proof
Changing the standard of proof used in weighing aggravating
circumstances against mitigating circumstances during the sentencing
proceeding of a capital case from the preponderance of evidence
standard to beyond a reasonable doubt standard.
Senate Action
- 2/1
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/6
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
- Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
- Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
- Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- DEATH PENALTY
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
- (
2-303 ,
2-303
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
