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HB2318: Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony and prior convictions may be presented to jury.
Chief Patron
Del.
John Welch (R-Virginia Beach)
John Welch
(R-Virginia Beach)
Served: 2001–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
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Summary
Jury sentencing proceeding. Restates, to eliminate any possibility of confusion, the provision in current law that victim impact testimony may be presented at the sentencing proceeding. The bill also allows the punishments imposed on the defendant for prior convictions to be presented to the jury.
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