H 4610 Joint Resolution, By Leach, Law, Tripp, Davenport, Easterday, Hamilton, Koon, Loftis, Riser and Vaughn
Similar (S 0269, H 3132)
Summary: Death penalty, ten or more jurors to decide; Juries, Crimes and Offenses, Execution, Constitution of S.C.
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO GRAND AND PETIT JURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TEN OR MORE MEMBERS INSTEAD OF ALL TWELVE MEMBERS OF A JURY IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT MUST VOTE IN FAVOR OF IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY WHERE A DEFENDANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN ORDER FOR THE DEATH PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED.
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02/15/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
02/15/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22