Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 523

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Const; amend Section 31 to allow 10-2 verdict in noncapital criminal cases.

History of Actions:

101/17/97(S)Referred To Constitution
204/05/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNO EFFECTIVE DATE
DispositionDead
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3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 31, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH REQUIRES A UNANIMOUS VERDICT OF THE JURY IN CRIMINAL CASES IN ORDER TO ALLOW A 10-2 VERDICT IN NONCAPITAL CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/97 at 16:50.



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