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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 25

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 642

Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, McMillan, and McDonough

Entitled:
Courts - Criminal Cases - Dismissal and Limitation on Prosecution After Appeal by State

Synopsis:

Creating a specified exception to a requirement that the charges against a criminal defendant be dismissed and that the State be precluded from prosecuting the defendant on the charges or related charges if a decision of a trial court excluding evidence is affirmed after an appeal by the State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
07/6
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Judiciary
1/19
Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/11
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EVIDENCE
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 12-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 502212/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-0)


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