SB117 Alabama 2016 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB117 Alabama 2016 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Hank SandersDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2016
- Title
- Capital cases, sentencing, court prohibited from overriding jury verdict, Secs. 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, in a capital case, the jury may recommend to the court the sentence of a person convicted of a capital offense, but the court is not required to accept the jury's recommendation.
This bill would prohibit a court from overriding a verdict by a jury in a capital case.
- Subjects
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Bill Actions
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature