Writ of actual innocence; type of plea required for issuance. (HB2154)
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 |
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01/14/2015 | Committee |
01/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101061D |
01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/20/2015 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/26/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/10/2015 | Left in Courts of Justice |