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2023 SESSION
HB 2016 Appointment of counsel; Class 1 felony cases, compensation.
Introduced by: Les R. Adams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Appointment of counsel; Class 1 felonies. Provides that in any case in which an indigent defendant is charged with a Class 1 felony the court shall appoint two competent, qualified, and experienced attorneys, one of whom shall be the public defender in a jurisdiction in which a public defender office is established, for the defendant. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Appointment of counsel; Class 1 felonies or any other felony that carries a mandatory life sentence. Provides that in any case in which an indigent defendant is charged with a Class 1 felony or any other felony that carries a mandatory life sentence, the court shall appoint two competent, qualified, and experienced attorneys, one of whom shall be the public defender in a jurisdiction in which a public defender office is established, for the defendant. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.