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1996 SESSION

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SB 81 Claims; Brooks, Barry.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Claims; Brooks, Barry. Provides $109,500 in relief to Barry Brooks for damages sustained and expenses incurred during the two years he was wrongfully imprisoned. Mr. Brooks was convicted by the Greensville County Circuit Court of making a false statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm. The Court of Appeals overturned the conviction on grounds that Mr. Brooks' statement did not constitute a crime.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 963103693  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 963103693
• 01/10/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/18/96  Senate: Assigned to Finance sub-committee: Revenue Resources
• 02/13/96  Senate: Left in Finance