Death penalty; abolishes for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2007. (HB299)
Introduced By
Del.
Frank Hargrove (R-Glen Allen)
Frank Hargrove
(R-Glen Allen)
Served: 1982–
Progress
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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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Description
Crimes; death penalty. Abolishes the death penalty for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2007. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
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Video
Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008 and 01/28/2008.
Comments
"Any person sentenced to imprisonment for life pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible for parole and shall not be eligible for any good conduct allowance, any earned sentence credits under Chapter 6 (§ 53.1-186 et seq.) of Title 53.1, or conditional release pursuant to § 53.1-40.01."
Well, isn't that great, the guy doesn't even know that parole is not an option for crimes committed "on or after January 1, 1995".
LOL, from Frank Hargrove's website:
"Delegate Frank Hargrove believes that maintaining public safety is the first task of government. Frank was a vigorous supporter of Governor George Allen's criminal justice reforms, which included truth in sentencing, abolition of parole, and mandatory life sentences for violent repeat offenders."
Is this guy senile?
Even his constituents are overwhelmingly in favor of the death penalty, as demonstrated by his own voter surveys. Senile, maybe. Out of touch with his constituents, definately. I'm one of them.