SB260 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Criminal pleas of nolo contendere or no contest, admissible in this state for impeachment, use for purposes of Habitual Offender Act and for capital murder cases, Lisa Marie Nichols Justice for Victims Act
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a plea of nolo
contendere or no contest cannot be used as a plea
to a criminal charge. Also, under existing law, a
criminal conviction from another state which is
based upon a plea of nolo contendere is not
admissible in Alabama as are other criminal
convictions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a conviction in
another state based on a plea of nolo contendere or
no contest would be admissible for impeachment
purposes to the same extent as other criminal
convictions. This bill would provide that a felony
criminal conviction based on a plea of nolo
contendere or no contest in another state would be
used for sentence enhancement purposes under the
Habitual Offender Act. The bill would also provide
that a plea of nolo contendere or no contest for
certain offenses in another state would be used as
an aggravating circumstance upon a conviction of
capital murder. The bill would also specify that a
plea of nolo contendere or no contest is not
available in this state to any person charged with
a crime</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to criminal convictions based upon a plea
of nolo contendere or no contest; to provide that a felony
conviction in another state based upon a plea of nolo
contendere or no contest is admissible to the same extent as
other criminal convictions; to provide that a plea of nolo
contendere or no contest in another state would be considered
equivalent to a conviction under the Habitual Offender Act; to
provide that a plea of nolo contendere or no contest for
certain offenses in another state would be used as an
aggravating circumstance upon a conviction of capital murder;
and to specify that a plea of nolo contendere or no contest is
not available in this state to any person charged with a
crime.
</p>
Subjects
Criminal Law and Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 9, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| January 14, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB260 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |