HB229 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to sentencing; to amend Section 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for sentencing under the habitual felony offender law; to add Section 13A-5-14 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an individual sentenced pursuant to the habitual felony offender law may be resentenced in certain circumstances.

Description

Under existing law, a person who has certain prior felony convictions may be given an enhanced sentence based on his or her prior felony convictions.

This bill would except certain offenses from being used to enhance a sentence pursuant to the habitual felony offender law and would provide that an individual may be eligible to be resentenced in certain circumstances.

Relating to sentencing; to amend Section 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for sentencing under the habitual felony offender law; to add Section 13A-5-14 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an individual sentenced pursuant to the habitual felony offender law may be resentenced in certain circumstances.

Subjects

Sentencing, further provide for sentencing of habitual felony offenders; to provide for resentencing in certain circumstances