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Relates to the sentencing of certain murder offenses
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sentencing of certain murder offenses
Purpose
To include murder offenses in the sentencing requirements under violent felony sections.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 70.25 of penal law to create new language under 2-a which adds certain murder offenses to the requirement that that the court must impose a sentence to run consecutively, effective until September 1, 2009. Section 2 also amends section 70.25 of penal law by adding the same language under 2-a, effective as of September 1, 2009. Section 3 establishes an effective date.
Justification
Section 70.25, which defines violent felonies, was created to set stricter sentences for violent felonies than for non- violent felonies. Currently murder already has the highest sentencing available under the law, and was therefore not included in the violent felony definition. However, other sentencing provisions treat violent felonies different from other felonies. This bill will remedy the situation by treating murder the same as other violent felonies without adjusting the definition of violent felonies.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments to subdivision d of section 74 of chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.
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