91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1909
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Senate Sponsors:
MOLARO-JONES,E.

Short description: 
CRIM PRO-PROSECUTOR MISCONDUCT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of  1963  and  the  Unified      
   Code  of  Corrections.   Provides  that  the  court  may  resentence a      
   defendant  in  a  capital  case  on  the  grounds  of  a  prosecutor's      
   misconduct  during  sentencing  if  the  misconduct  is   sufficiently      
   material  to  affect the reliability of the sentence imposed. Provides      
   for sanctions against a defendant's counsel who makes  such  a  motion      
   for resentencing other than in good faith.  Effective immediately.          
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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