Under existing law, a defendant 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 if the crime the defendant is charged with contains as an element of the charge that the defendant intentionally inflicted serious physical injury or intentionally killed the victim in the commission of the crime, prior to the court conducting a hearing or examination on whether the defendant should be granted youthful offender status, the victim or the victim's family would be required to be notified of the hearing. In addition, the court would be required to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the allegations of the crime and the extent of injuries of the victim.
Further Consideration
Holley to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 228
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 227
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature