HB385 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Capital offenses, defendants, procedure established for determining whether defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability under certain conditions

Description

Under existing law, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that a capital murder defendant who is an individual with an intellectual disability is not subject to the death penalty.

This bill would provide the procedures for the determination by the judge or by a jury as to whether a defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability and is not subject to the death penalty when the defendant has been charged with a capital offense.

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Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure