AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE

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§§ 19.2-264.4 and 19.2-295

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§ 19.2-264.4

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§§ 19.2-264.4 and 19.2-295 of the Code of Virginia are

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§ 19.2-264.4 of the Code of Virginia is

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given instructions prior to such determination on the effect of parole on the sentence of a person

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instructed that for all Class 1 felony offenses committed after January 1, 1995, a defendant shall never be released from prison if

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2. That the Virginia Supreme Court, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar, investigate and recommend to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2001, model jury instructions for felonies, not including capital murder, concerning the abolition of parole.