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OH HB182
Bill
Status
5/12/2009
Primary Sponsor
Robert Hackett
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AI Summary
HB 182 Summary
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Amends Ohio sentencing law to impose mandatory 5-10 year prison terms for convictions of felonious assault (section 2903.11) or endangering children (section 2919.22) when the victim was under 5 years old and suffered substantial permanent injury.
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Imposes mandatory 5-10 year prison terms for convictions of voluntary manslaughter (section 2903.03), involuntary manslaughter (section 2903.04), or reckless homicide (section 2903.041) when the victim was under 5 years old.
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Defines "substantial permanent injury" to include mental illness requiring permanent hospitalization or psychiatric treatment, physical harm involving permanent substantial incapacity, or physical harm involving permanent substantial disfigurement.
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Creates new specifications under sections 2941.1424 and 2941.1425 that must be included in indictments to charge these mandatory sentencing enhancements.
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Mandates these prison terms be served consecutively to and prior to any other prison terms imposed, with no reduction allowed under sentence reduction provisions.
Legislative Description
To require a definite term of imprisonment of 5 to 10 years for an offender convicted of felonious assault or endangering children and a specification that the victim was less than 5 years of age and suffered substantial permanent injury or for an offender convicted of voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, or reckless homicide and a specification that the victim was less than five years of age.
Assault/manslaughter-child less than five years old-definite term of imprisonment
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
5/12/2009