SB70 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Capital punishment, mentally retarded defendant, procedures for court to determine, established, 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.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses