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2008 SESSION
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.
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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)