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SJ 318 Death penalty; joint subcommittee to study moratorium thereon.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; moratorium on the death penalty; report.  Creates a joint subcommittee to study establishing a moratorium on the death penalty. The joint subcommittee shall examine, among other issues it deems appropriate, (i) the administration of criminal justice in Virginia to determine the extent to which the process has failed resulting in wrongful executions of innocent persons; (ii) issues concerning the death penalty including disparity, fairness, equity, due process, competence of counsel for capital defendants, and limitations on the introduction of newly discovered and possibly exculpatory evidence;  (iii) the execution of individuals who were juveniles at the time of their offense, and (iv) issues involved in imposing a moratorium. The joint subcommittee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the 2006 Session of the General Assembly.


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