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SB219 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021
SB219 Alabama 2010 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2010
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Hank Sanders
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Capital punishment, mentally retarded defendant, procedures for court to determine, established, retroactive effect, Sec. 13A-5-60 added
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.

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.

Subjects
Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Indefinitely Postponed

Judiciary first Substitute Offered

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature