SB 158 - Schaefer, Kurt
Adds a statutory aggravating circumstance for murder in the first degree for certain acts of terrorism
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0976S.02I
Title
SB 158
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2015
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 158 - Current law lists a number of aggravating circumstances, which, if found by a judge or jury to exist in a particular case of first degree murder, may result in the defendant being sentenced to death.
This act adds committing murder as an act of terrorism in that it was committed for the purpose of intimidating or coercing a civilian population, influencing the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affecting the conduct of a government to the list of aggravating circumstances.
MEGHAN LUECKE