LA HB219

Enacts Code of Criminal Procedure Article 930.12 allowing defendants convicted by non-unanimous jury verdicts to file a motion for resentencing in district court no later than August 1, 2027

Applies to any defendant currently serving a sentence (incarcerated or on parole) for a felony conviction from a non-unanimous jury verdict; excludes those who have fully served their sentences

Creates a rebuttable presumption that a new sentence should not exceed the maximum imprisonment for the most serious lesser included offense at the time of conviction

Allows district attorneys to rebut the presumption by clear and convincing evidence that a sentence up to 1.5 times the maximum for the most serious lesser included offense is warranted

Prohibits any resentencing from being used for habitual offender enhancements, requires full credit for time served, and grants courts discretion to set parole eligibility provisions