Title: Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the death penalty for people who commit sexual assault on children.
Classifies sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age as a capital felony (Sec. 1).
Requires the proper procedure laid out in the bill must be followed in all capital cases to determine whether a sentence of life in prison or death is given (Sec. 1).
Requires that a prosecutor seeking the death penalty must give notice to the defendant and the courts 45 days after the arraignment (Sec. 1).
Requires the court to conduct a separate sentencing to determine whether the defendant should be sentenced to life in prison or death (Sec. 2).
Requires that the sentencing hearing be held in front of a jury and as soon as possible (Sec. 2).
Specifies that evidence regarding aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances can be presented during this sentencing hearing (Sec. 2).
Requires that after all evidence regarding aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances during the sentencing hearing, the jury should deliberate to determine if the state has proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, at least 2 aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Specifies that if the jury is unable to unanimously find at least two aggravating factors the defendant is unable to receive a sentence of death (Sec. 2).
Requires the jury to make a recommendation to the court as to whether the defendant be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or to death if they unanimously find at least 2 aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Requires the jurors to base their recommendation on the following factors (Sec. 2):
Whether sufficient aggravating factors exist; and
Whether those aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors that exist.
Specifies that if 8 or more jurors believe the defendant should be sentenced to death then the jury’s recommendation should be a sentence of death , but if less than 8 jurors believe the defendant should be sentenced to death then the jury’s recommendation should be a sentence of life without parole (Sec. 2).
Requires that if the jury recommends a sentence of life without parole then the court imposes the recommended sentence (Sec. 2).
Authorizes the court to impose a sentence of death if they consider all aggravating and mitigating factors, the jury recommends a sentence of death, and the jury unanimously finds at least two aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Requires the court to submit a written order addressing all factors in sentencing during a capital case (Sec. 2)
Title: Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the death penalty for people who commit sexual assault on children.
Classifies sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age as a capital felony (Sec. 1).
Requires the proper procedure laid out in the bill must be followed in all capital cases to determine whether a sentence of life in prison or death is given (Sec. 1).
Requires that a prosecutor seeking the death penalty must give notice to the defendant and the courts 45 days after the arraignment (Sec. 1).
Requires the court to conduct a separate sentencing to determine whether the defendant should be sentenced to life in prison or death (Sec. 2).
Requires that the sentencing hearing be held in front of a jury and as soon as possible (Sec. 2).
Specifies that evidence regarding aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances can be presented during this sentencing hearing (Sec. 2).
Requires that after all evidence regarding aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances during the sentencing hearing, the jury should deliberate to determine if the state has proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, at least 2 aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Specifies that if the jury is unable to unanimously find at least two aggravating factors the defendant is unable to receive a sentence of death (Sec. 2).
Requires the jury to make a recommendation to the court as to whether the defendant be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or to death if they unanimously find at least 2 aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Requires the jurors to base their recommendation on the following factors (Sec. 2):
Whether sufficient aggravating factors exist; and
Whether those aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors that exist.
Specifies that if 8 or more jurors believe the defendant should be sentenced to death then the jury’s recommendation should be a sentence of death , but if less than 8 jurors believe the defendant should be sentenced to death then the jury’s recommendation should be a sentence of life without parole (Sec. 2).
Requires that if the jury recommends a sentence of life without parole then the court imposes the recommended sentence (Sec. 2).
Authorizes the court to impose a sentence of death if they consider all aggravating and mitigating factors, the jury recommends a sentence of death, and the jury unanimously finds at least two aggravating factors (Sec. 2).
Requires the court to submit a written order addressing all factors in sentencing during a capital case (Sec. 2)
Title: Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children