HB210 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, a person charged with a crime committed during his or her minority which involves moral turpitude or is a felony is required to be investigated and examined by the court to determine if he or she should be granted youthful offender status

This bill would provide that a person would not be eligible to be granted youthful offender status if the crime the person is charged with contains as an element of the charge that the victim received a serious physical injury or died as a result of the crime

To amend Section 15-19-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to a person charged with crimes committed in their minority who are eligible to be considered by the court for youthful offender status, to provide that a person charged with a crime which involved serious physical injury or death to a victim of the crime would not be eligible for youthful offender status.