Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2873

[Introduced]

Description: Death penalty; appeals to be decided within 270 days.

History of Actions:

1	01/19/98	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	02/03/98	(S)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1998
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Farris

Additional Author: Ross

Code Section: A 009-0004-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT POST-CONVICTION RELIEF APPEALS IN DEATH PENALTY CASES SHALL BE DECIDED WITHIN 270 DAYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 19:56.

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