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2010 SESSION

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HB 1355 Bifurcated trial; when jury cannot agree on punishment, court shall impanel different jury.

Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Procedure in bifurcated trial.  Clarifies that when a jury cannot agree on punishment in the punishment phase of a bifurcated trial, the court shall impanel a different jury to ascertain punishment unless the defendant, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the court agree that the court shall fix punishment. The current statute is silent on impaneling a different jury.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10103016D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/22/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10103016D
• 01/22/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: #5 Constitutional Law
• 02/10/10  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Courts of Justice