HB 0327 Relating to Armed Criminal Action
Sponsor:SKAGGS Handling House Bill:
Committee:CCJC LR Number:L0508.02I
Last Action:01/26/95 - Referred H Civil and Criminal Law Committee
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HB0327 Skaggs, Bill

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HB 327 -- Criminal Action With a Firearm

This bill creates the crime of criminal action with a firearm. A person commits this crime when he or she commits any crime through the use, assistance, or aid of a firearm. In addition and consecutive to any punishment for the crime committed through the use, assistance or aid of a firearm, the person must serve at least a 10 year sentence without the possibility of parole, probation, conditional release, or suspended imposition or execution of sentence. If the offender does not have a prior felony conviction, then he or she will be eligible for parole, probation, conditional release, or suspended imposition or execution of sentence. A person will not be guilty of criminal action with a firearm and armed criminal action if the underlying basis of the crime committed through the use, assistance, or aid of a firearm arises out of the same conduct.