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2003 SESSION
SB 1134 Commonwealth's right to appeal.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Commonwealth's right to appeal. Makes changes to reflect a 2002 amendment that allowed the Commonwealth to appeal a felony sentence that is contrary to mandatory statutory sentencing or restitution terms. Prior to the 2002 amendment the provisions addressed only pretrial appeals and amendments were needed to delineate between the procedures that apply to pretrial appeals and those that apply to a sentencing appeal.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Commonwealth's right to appeal. Makes changes to reflect a 2002 amendment that allowed the Commonwealth to appeal a felony sentence that is contrary to mandatory statutory sentencing or restitution terms. Prior to the 2002 amendment the provisions addressed only pretrial appeals and amendments were needed to delineate between the procedures that apply to pretrial appeals and those that apply to a sentencing appeal.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Commonwealth's right to appeal. Makes changes to reflect a 2002 amendment that allowed the Commonwealth to appeal a felony sentence that is contrary to mandatory statutory sentencing or restitution terms. Prior to the 2002 amendment the provisions addressed only pretrial appeals and amendments were needed to delineate between the procedures that apply to pretrial appeals and those that apply to a sentencing appeal.