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MS HB1295

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Campbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-19-107 of the Mississippi Code to clarify procedures when a death sentence is ruled unconstitutional by the Mississippi Supreme Court or United States Supreme Court
  • Applies to cases where the death penalty is held unconstitutional as a whole or where an individual person's death sentence is ruled unconstitutional (whether due to the person's class of offenders or individual circumstances)
  • Requires the court to bring the affected person before it and sentence them to life imprisonment
  • Specifies that persons sentenced to life imprisonment under this provision are not eligible for parole
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Death sentence; authorize life imprisonment if sentence unconstitutional.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

2/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/19/2015

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