Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 444

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Description: Drug dealers; death of person during drug violation constitutes felony murder.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2003
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Stringer

Code Section: A 041-0029-0139

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEATH OF A PERSON WHENEVER CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES VIOLATIONS OCCUR IS FELONY MURDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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