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SB 547 Criminal appeals; to appeal conviction defense counsel must certify there is legitimate issue.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Criminal appeals.  Provides that in order to appeal a circuit court conviction of a traffic infraction or a crime the defense counsel or the trial judge must certify that there is a legitimate issue for appeal.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086951556  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086951556
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/06/08  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)