Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.
Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.
Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally in his or her own behalf at sentencing notwithstanding a defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal.
Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally in his or her own behalf at sentencing notwithstanding a defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal.