Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00794 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 794
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2189
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 794 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2189

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING DEATH PENALTY APPEALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 54 of the general statutes be amended to provide an expedited appeals process in death penalty cases including concurrent state and federal appeals.

Statement of Purpose: 

To expedite the appeals process in death penalty cases.