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1995 SESSION
HB 1804 Bifurcated trial; jury sentencing.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Bifurcated trial; jury sentencing. Allows Commonwealth to give notice to defendant 14 days in advance of trial that it intends to introduce evidence of the defendant's prior convictions at the sentencing phase of the trial instead of the current requirement of providing to the defendant 14 days in advance, actual copies of those convictions. The bill also provides for judge sentencing if the jury cannot agree upon a sentence. Currently, there is no provision for a hung jury on sentencing.
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HISTORY
- 01/19/95 House: Presented & ordered printed LD6194322
- 01/19/95 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/25/95 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/08/95 House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote