Writ of actual innocence; type of plea required for issuance. (HB598)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
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 |
Description
Plea required for issuance of a writ of actual innocence. Provides that a convicted person may petition for a writ of actual innocence regardless of the type of plea he entered at trial. Under current law, a person may petition for a writ based on nonbiological evidence if he entered a plea of not guilty; a person may petition for a writ based on biological evidence if he (i) entered a plea of not guilty, (ii) is convicted of murder, or (iii) is convicted of a felony for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for life. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 | Committee |
| 01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101613D |
| 01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB598) |
| 02/05/2014 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2015 |
| 02/07/2014 | Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice |