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1		-	Assembly Bill No. ~~1542 CHAPTER 668~~ An act to add Section 667.95 to the Penal Code, relating to violent felonies. ~~[ Approved by Governor October 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 11, 2017. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1542, Dababneh. Violent felonies: video recording.Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 667.95 is added to the Penal Code, to read:667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
	1	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 11, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2017 Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 01, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1542Introduced by Assembly Member Dababneh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper and Lackey)(Coauthor: Senator Nguyen)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 667.95 to the Penal Code, relating to violent felonies.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1542, Dababneh. Violent felonies: video recording.Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 667.95 is added to the Penal Code, to read:667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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3		-	Assembly Bill No. 1542 CHAPTER 668 An act to add Section 667.95 to the Penal Code, relating to violent felonies. [ Approved by Governor October 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 11, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1542, Dababneh. Violent felonies: video recording.Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 11, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2017 Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 01, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1542Introduced by Assembly Member Dababneh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper and Lackey)(Coauthor: Senator Nguyen)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 667.95 to the Penal Code, relating to violent felonies.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1542, Dababneh. Violent felonies: video recording.Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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	5	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 11, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2017 Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 01, 2017
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	7	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017
	8	+	Passed IN Senate September 11, 2017
	9	+	Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2017
	10	+	Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017
	11	+	Amended IN Assembly May 01, 2017
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	13	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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5	15		Assembly Bill No. 1542
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	17	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Dababneh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper and Lackey)(Coauthor: Senator Nguyen)February 17, 2017
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	19	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Dababneh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper and Lackey)(Coauthor: Senator Nguyen)
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8	22		An act to add Section 667.95 to the Penal Code, relating to violent felonies.
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10		-	[ Approved by Governor October 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 11, 2017. ]
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12	24		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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14	26		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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16	28		AB 1542, Dababneh. Violent felonies: video recording.
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18	30		Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant.
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20	32		Existing law provides, for many criminal offenses, 3 possible terms of punishment. Existing law authorizes a court, in sentencing a person convicted of such a crime, to select the appropriate term which, in its sound discretion, best serves the interests of justice. Existing law allows the court to consider, in choosing an appropriate punishment, the record of the case, specified reports received by the court, and specified statements in aggravation or mitigation.
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22	34		This bill would authorize the court to consider that a defendant convicted of a specified violent felony willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense as a factor in aggravation in sentencing that defendant.
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26	38		## Digest Key
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28	40		## Bill Text
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30	42		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 667.95 is added to the Penal Code, to read:667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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32	44		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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34	46		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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36	48		SECTION 1. Section 667.95 is added to the Penal Code, to read:667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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38	50		SECTION 1. Section 667.95 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
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42	54		667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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44	56		667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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46	58		667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.
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50	62		667.95. In sentencing a person convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, the court may consider, as a factor in aggravation, that the defendant willfully recorded a video of the commission of the violent felony with the intent to encourage or facilitate the offense.