SB219 Alabama 2010 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Capital punishment, mentally retarded defendant, procedures for court to determine, established, retroactive effect, Sec. 13A-5-60 added

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a capital murder defendant who is mentally retarded is not subject to the death sentence</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish standards and procedures in death penalty cases for the trial court to determine whether a defendant is mentally retarded, and to provide for retroactive effect</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 13A-5-60 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish procedures in death penalty cases to determine whether a defendant is mentally retarded, and to provide for retroactive effect. </p>

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses