SB702 - Prohibits death sentence in first degree murder case involving mentally retarded defendant

SB 0702

Prohibits death sentence in first degree murder case involving mentally retarded defendant

Sponsor:	Clay
LR Number:	S2255.02I	Fiscal Note:	2255-02
Committee:	Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:	01/28/98 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence		Journal page:
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Effective Date:	August 28, 1998

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Current Bill Summary

SB 702 - This act prohibits a death sentence in first degree murder case involving a defendant determined to be mentally retarded. The court must determine that the person on trial was mentally retarded prior to committing the crime. A person is considered mentally retarded under this section if he meets all three of the following: in the bottom 3% of the population in intelligence (an I.Q. of 70 or below is one way to determine this); has significant impairments in his behavior; and if his retardation appeared before age 18.
JOAN GUMMELS