SB266 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Criminal defendants, youthful offender status, persons charged with a crime involving intentional serious physical injury or death, hearings, notification to witness, evidentiary hearing re allegations and injuries Sec. 15-19-1 am'd.

Description

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.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses