HB1169--POSTCONVICTION RELIEF
SPONSOR: Hovis
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Judiciarybyavoteof8to4.
Thisbillappliesexistingstatutoryprovisionsrelatingto
postconviction reliefinsentencesofdeathtomotionsunder
MissouriSupremeCourtRules,asprovidedinthebill.
ThebillalsoprovidesthattheStatewillcomplywithany
additionalrequirementsofFederallaw,asdescribedinthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisdealswithprovisionsrelated
topostconviction relieftoexpeditereviewofdeathpenaltycases.
Deathpenaltycasesarerarebut,whentheydooccur,theycontinue
tobedraggedout.Inthelate1980s,theusualtimespenton
deathrowwassixyears,butnowit’supto12-15years.The
burdenitplacesonthevictimsisthemajorconcern. Itisalso
agonizingforthepersonsittingondeathrowbecausethatperson
iswaitingforhisorhercasetobedecided.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Hovis;Diana
Mosier;TraciDuncan;andGregoryM.Goodman,MissouriAttorney
General'sOffice.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.