S 0928 General Bill, By Kuhn
Summary: Life imprisonment means until death of defendant without possibility of parole; judge to charge jury in instructions upon request in death penalty trials
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF A DEATH PENALTY TRIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF REQUESTED BY THE STATE OR THE DEFENDANT, THE JUDGE MUST CHARGE THE JURY IN HIS INSTRUCTIONS THAT LIFE IMPRISONMENT MEANS UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE DEFENDANT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.
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01/23/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
01/23/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13