Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Senate Bill No. 2923

BY: Representatives Denny, Arinder, Upshaw

AMEND after line 9 by inserting the following as new SECTION 1 and renumbering succeeding sections:

     "SECTION 1.  The following shall be codified as Section 97-3-8, Mississippi Code of 1972:

97-3-8.  A person is guilty of attempted murder if he attempts to kill another human being or attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm; and, upon conviction, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than twenty (20) years or by imprisonment for life in the State Penitentiary, in the discretion of the court.  A person convicted of attempted murder upon a law enforcement officer or fireman while such law enforcement officer or fireman is acting within the scope of his duty and office shall be punished by imprisonment for life in the State Penitentiary.  Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of attempted murder shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life without parole in the State Penitentiary."

AMEND FURTHER on line 53 by striking the following:  "(a)"

AMEND FURTHER on lines 56 through 59 by striking everything after the semicolon on line 56 through the semicolon on line 59.

AMEND FURTHER the title on line 1 by inserting the following after the word "ACT":  "TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 97-3-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE COMMISSION OF ATTEMPTED MURDER;"

AMEND FURTHER the title on line 3 by inserting the following after the semicolon:  "TO CONFORM TO THE OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER;"