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MA H1432

Holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends sections of the Massachusetts General Laws to remove language that limited the sentencing of habitual, violent offenders to crimes that arose from separate and distinct incidents that occurred at different times, where the second offense occurred subsequent to the first conviction. The changes in this bill allow for the sentencing of habitual, violent offenders to be based on simultaneous crimes, rather than just sequential crimes. This gives the courts more flexibility in sentencing repeat violent offenders.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

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