FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.118
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURPHY.
0473H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections546.680,546.690,546.700,546.710,546.720,546.730,546.740,546.750,
546.800,546.810,546.820,557.021,565.004,565.005,565.006,565.020,565.030,
565.032,565.035,and565.040,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffivenewsections
relatingtorepealingthedeathpenalty,withapenaltyprovision.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections546.680,546.690,546.700,546.710,546.720,546.730,546.740,
2546.750,546.800,546.810,546.820,557.021,565.004,565.005,565.006,565.020,565.030,
3565.032,565.035,and565.040,RSMo,arerepealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieu
4thereof,tobeknownassections557.021,565.004,565.006,565.020,and565.040,toreadas
5follows:
557.021.1.Anyoffensedefinedoutsidethiscode[which] thatisdeclaredtobea
2misdemeanorwithoutspecificationofthepenaltythereforisaclassAmisdemeanor.
3 2.Anyoffensedefinedoutsidethiscode[which] thatisdeclaredtobeafelony
4withoutspecificationofthepenaltythereforisaclassEfelony.
5 3.Forthepurposeofapplyingtheextendedtermprovisionsofsection558.016and
6theminimumprisontermprovisionsofsection558.019andfordeterminingthepenaltyfor
7attempts,offensesdefinedoutsideofthiscodeshallbeclassifiedasfollows:
8 (1)Iftheoffenseisafelony:
9 (a)ItisaclassAfelonyiftheauthorizedpenaltyincludes[death,] lifeimprisonment;
10imprisonmentforlifewithouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyactof
11thegovernor;orimprisonmentforatermoftwentyyearsormore;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 12 (b)ItisaclassBfelonyifthemaximumtermofimprisonmentauthorizedexceeds
13tenyearsbutislessthantwentyyears;
14 (c)ItisaclassCfelonyifthemaximumtermofimprisonmentauthorizedisten
15years;
16 (d)ItisaclassDfelonyifthemaximumtermofimprisonmentexceedsfouryearsbut
17islessthantenyears;
18 (e)ItisaclassEfelonyifthemaximumtermofimprisonmentisfouryearsorless;
19 (2)Iftheoffenseisamisdemeanor:
20 (a)ItisaclassAmisdemeanoriftheauthorizedimprisonmentexceedssixmonthsin
21jail;
22 (b)ItisaclassBmisdemeanoriftheauthorizedimprisonmentexceedsthirtydaysbut
23isnotmorethansixmonths;
24 (c)ItisaclassCmisdemeanoriftheauthorizedimprisonmentisthirtydaysorless;
25 (d)ItisaclassDmisdemeanorifitincludesamentalstateasanelementofthe
26offenseandthereisnoauthorizedimprisonment;
27 (e)Itisaninfractionifthereisnoauthorizedimprisonment.
565.004.1.Eachhomicideoffense[which] thatislawfullyjoinedinthesame
2indictmentorinformationtogetherwithanyhomicideoffenseoroffenseotherthana
3homicideshallbechargedtogetherwithsuchoffenseinseparatecounts.Acountcharging
4anyoffenseofhomicidemayonlybechargedandtriedtogetherwithoneormorecountsof
5anyotherhomicideoroffenseotherthanahomicideasprovidedinsubsection2ofsection
6545.140.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections2[,]and3[,and4]ofthissection,nomurderin
7thefirstdegreeoffensemaybetriedtogetherwithanyoffenseotherthanmurderinthefirst
8degree.Intheeventofajoinderofhomicideoffenses,alloffenseschargedwhichare
9supportedbytheevidenceinthecase,togetherwithallproperlesseroffensesundersection
10565.029,shall,whenrequestedbyoneofthepartiesorthecourt,besubmittedtothejuryor,
11inajury-waivedtrial,consideredbythejudge.
12 2.Acountcharginganyoffenseofhomicideofaparticularindividualmaybejoined
13inanindictmentorinformationandtriedwithoneormorecountschargingalternativelyany
14otherhomicideoroffenseotherthanahomicidecommittedagainstthatindividual.Thestate
15shallnotberequiredtomakeanelectionastothealternativecountonwhichitwillproceed.
16Thissubsectioninnowaylimitstherighttotryintheconjunctive,wheretheyareproperly
17joinedundersubsection1ofthissection,eitherseparateoffensesotherthanmurderinthe
18firstdegreeorseparateoffensesofmurderinthefirstdegreecommittedagainstdifferent
19individuals.
20 3.Whenadefendanthasbeenchargedandprovenbeforetrialtobeaprioroffender
21pursuanttochapter558sothatthejudgeshallassesspunishmentandnotajuryforanoffense
HB118 2 22otherthanmurderinthefirstdegree,thatoffensemaybetriedandsubmittedtothetrier
23togetherwithanymurderinthefirstdegreechargewithwhichitislawfullyjoined.Insuch
24casethejudgewillassesspunishmentonanyoffensejoinedwithamurderinthefirstdegree
25chargeaccordingtolawand,whenthetrierisajury,itshallbeinstructeduponpunishmenton
26thechargeofmurderinthefirstdegree[inaccordancewithsection565.030.
27 4.Whenthestatewaivesthedeathpenaltyforamurderfirstdegreeoffense,that
28offensemaybetriedandsubmittedtothetriertogetherwithanyotherchargewithwhichitis
29lawfullyjoined].
565.006.1.Atanytimebeforethecommencementofthetrialofahomicideoffense,
2thedefendantmay,withtheassentofthecourt,waiveatrialbyjuryandagreetosubmitall
3issuesinthecasetothecourt,whosefindingshallhavetheforceandeffectofaverdictofa
4jury.Suchawaivermustincludeawaiverofatrialbyjuryofallissuesandoffensescharged
5inthecase,includingthepunishmenttobeassessedandimposedifthedefendantisfound
6guilty.
7 2.Nodefendantwhopleadsguiltytoahomicideoffenseorwhoisfoundguiltyofa
8homicideoffenseaftertrialtothecourtwithoutajuryshallbepermittedatrialbyjuryonthe
9issueofthepunishmenttobeimposed,exceptbyagreementofthestate.
10 3.[Ifadefendantisfoundguiltyofmurderinthefirstdegreeafterajurytrialin
11whichthestatehasnotwaivedthedeathpenalty,thedefendantmaynotwaiveajurytrialof
12theissueofthepunishmenttobeimposed,exceptbyagreementwiththestateandthecourt.
13 4.]Anywaiverofajurytrialandagreementpermittedbythissectionshallbeentered
14inthecourtrecord.
565.020.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofmurderinthefirstdegreeifheorshe
2knowinglycausesthedeathofanotherpersonafterdeliberationuponthematter.
3 2.TheoffenseofmurderinthefirstdegreeisaclassAfelony,and,ifapersonis
4eighteenyearsofageorolderatthetimeoftheoffense,thepunishmentshallbe[eitherdeath
5or]imprisonmentforlifewithouteligibilityforprobation[or],parole,orreleaseexceptbyact
6ofthegovernor.Ifapersonhasnotreachedhisorhereighteenthbirthdayatthetimeofthe
7commissionoftheoffense,thepunishmentshallbeasprovidedundersection565.033.
565.040.1.[Intheeventthatthedeathpenaltyprovidedinthischapterisheldtobe
2unconstitutional,] Anypersonconvictedofmurderinthefirstdegreeshallbesentencedby
3thecourttolifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orreleaseexceptby
4actofthegovernor[, withtheexceptionthatwhenaspecificaggravatingcircumstancefound
5inacaseisheldtobeunconstitutionalorinvalidforanotherreason,thesupremecourtof
6Missouriisfurtherauthorizedtoremandthecaseforresentencingorretrialofthepunishment
7pursuanttosubsection5ofsection565.035].
HB118 3 8 2.In[theeventthat]anycaseinwhichadeathsentencehaspreviouslybeen
9imposedpursuanttothischapter[isheldtobeunconstitutional,thetrialcourtwhich
10previouslysentencedthedefendanttodeathshallcausethedefendanttobebroughtbeforethe
11courtandshallsentencethedefendanttolifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,
12parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernor,withtheexceptionthatwhenaspecific
13aggravatingcircumstancefoundinacaseisheldtobeinapplicable,unconstitutionalor
14invalidforanotherreason,thesupremecourtofMissouriisfurtherauthorizedtoremandthe
15caseforretrialofthepunishmentpursuanttosubsection5ofsection565.035] buthasnot
16beenexecuted,suchsentenceshallnotbemodifiedunlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw.
[546.680.Whenjudgmentofdeathisrenderedbyanycourtof
2 competentjurisdiction,awarrantsignedbythejudgeandattestedbytheclerk
3 underthesealofthecourtmustbedrawnanddeliveredtothesheriff.Itmust
4 statetheconvictionandjudgmentandappointadayonwhichthejudgment
5 mustbeexecuted,whichmustnotbelessthanthirtynormorethansixtydays
6 fromthedateofjudgment,andmustdirectthesherifftodeliverthedefendant,
7 atatimespecifiedinsaidorder,notmorethantendaysfromthedateof
8 judgment,tothechiefadministrativeofficerofacorrectionalfacilityofthe
9 departmentofcorrections,forexecution.]
[546.690.Thejudgeofacourtatwhichaconvictionishadmust,
2 immediatelyaftertheconviction,transmittothegovernorofthestate,bymail
3 orotherwise,astatementoftheconvictionandjudgment.]
[546.700.Whenever,foranyreason,anyconvictsentencedtothe
2 punishmentofdeathshallnothavebeenexecutedpursuanttosuchsentence,
3 andthecauseshallstandinfullforce,thesupremecourt,orthecourtofthe
4 countyinwhichtheconvictionwashad,ontheapplicationoftheprosecuting
5 attorney,shallissueawritofhabeascorpustobringsuchconvictbeforethe
6 court;orifhebeatlarge,awarrantforhisapprehensionmaybeissuedby
7 suchcourt,oranyjudgethereof.]
[546.710.Uponsuchconvictedoffenderbeingbroughtbeforethe
2 court,theyshallproceedtoinquireintothefacts,andifnolegalreasonsexist
3 againsttheexecutionofsentence,suchcourtshallissueawarranttothe
4 directorofthedepartmentofcorrections,fortheexecutionoftheprisonerat
5 thetimethereinspecified,whichexecutionshallbeobeyedbythedirector
6 accordingly.]
[546.720.1.Themannerofinflictingthepunishmentofdeathshallbe
2 bytheadministrationoflethalgasorbymeansoftheadministrationoflethal
3 injection.Andforsuchpurposethedirectorofthedepartmentofcorrectionsis
4 herebyauthorizedanddirectedtoprovideasuitableandefficientroomor
5 place,enclosedfrompublicview,withinthewallsofacorrectionalfacilityof
6 thedepartmentofcorrections,andthenecessaryappliancesforcarryinginto
HB118 4 7 executionthedeathpenaltybymeansoftheadministrationoflethalgasorby
8 meansoftheadministrationoflethalinjection.
9 2.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofcorrectionsshallselectan
10 executionteamwhichshallconsistofthosepersonswhoadministerlethalgas
11 orlethalchemicalsandthosepersons,suchasmedicalpersonnel,whoprovide
12 directsupportfortheadministrationoflethalgasorlethalchemicals.The
13 identitiesofmembersoftheexecutionteam,asdefinedintheexecution
14 protocolofthedepartmentofcorrections,shallbekeptconfidential.
15 Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyportionofa
16 recordthatcouldidentifyapersonasbeingacurrentorformermemberofan
17 executionteamshallbeprivilegedandshallnotbesubjecttodiscovery,
18 subpoena,orothermeansoflegalcompulsionfordisclosuretoanypersonor
19 entity,theremainderofsuchrecordshallnotbeprivilegedorclosedunless
20 protectedfromdisclosurebylaw.Thesectionofanexecutionprotocolthat
21 directlyrelatestotheadministrationoflethalgasorlethalchemicalsisanopen
22 record,theremainderofanyexecutionprotocolofthedepartmentof
23 correctionsisaclosedrecord.
24 3.Apersonmaynot,withouttheapprovalofthedirectorofthe
25 departmentofcorrections,knowinglydisclosetheidentityofacurrentor
26 formermemberofanexecutionteamordisclosearecordknowingthatitcould
27 identifyapersonasbeingacurrentorformermemberofanexecutionteam.
28 Anypersonwhoseidentityisdisclosedinviolationofthissectionshall:
29 (1)Haveacivilcauseofactionagainstapersonwhoviolatesthis
30 section;
31 (2)Beentitledtorecoverfromanysuchperson:
32 (a)Actualdamages;and
33 (b)Punitivedamagesonashowingofawillfulviolationofthis
34 section.
35 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifamember
36 oftheexecutionteamislicensedbyaboardordepartment,thelicensingboard
37 ordepartmentshallnotcensure,reprimand,suspend,revoke,ortakeanyother
38 disciplinaryactionagainsttheperson'slicensebecauseofhisorher
39 participationinalawfulexecution.Allmembersoftheexecutionteamare
40 entitledtocoverageunderthestatelegalexpensefundestablishedbysection
41 105.711forconductofsuchexecutionteammemberarisingoutofand
42 performedinconnectionwithhisorherofficialdutiesonbehalfofthestateor
43 anyagencyofthestate,providedthatmoneysinthisfundshallnotbe
44 availableforpaymentofclaimsunderchapter287.]
[546.730.Ajudgmentofdeathmustbeexecutedwithinacorrectional
2 centerofthedepartmentofcorrections;andsuchexecutionshallbeunderthe
3 supervisionanddirectionofthedirectorofthedepartmentofcorrections.]
[546.740.Thechiefadministrativeofficerofthecorrectionalcenter,or
2 hisdulyappointedrepresentativeshallbepresentattheexecutionandthe
3 directorofthedepartmentofcorrectionsshallinvitethepresenceofthe
4 attorneygeneralofthestate,andatleasteightreputablecitizens,tobeselected
5 byhim;andheshallattherequestofthedefendant,permitsuchclergyor
HB118 5 6 religiousleaders,notexceedingtwo,asthedefendantmayname,andany
7 person,otherthananotherincarceratedoffender,relativesorfriends,notto
8 exceedfive,tobepresentattheexecution,togetherwithsuchpeaceofficersas
9 hemaythinkexpedient,towitnesstheexecution;butnopersonundertwenty-
10 oneyearsofageshallbeallowedtowitnesstheexecution.]
[546.750.Aftertheexecutionthechiefadministrativeofficerofthe
2 correctionalfacilityshallmakeareturnuponthedeathwarranttothecourtby
3 whichthejudgmentwasrendered,showingthetime,modeandmannerin
4 whichitwasexecuted.]
[546.800.If,afteranyfemaleconvictshallbesentencedtothe
2 punishmentofdeath,theofficerhavingchargeofherpersonshallhavereason
3 tosuspectthatsheispregnant,heshallinlikemannersummonajuryofsix
4 persons,notlessthanthreeofwhomshallbephysicians,andshallgivenotice
5 thereoftotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountywheresuchcriminal
6 proceedingsoriginated,ortothecircuitattorneyofthecityofSt.Louis,if
7 suchcriminalproceedingsoriginatedinthatcity,whoshallattend,andthe
8 proceedingsshallbehadasprovided.]
[546.810.Theinquisitionshallbesignedbythejuryandtheofficerin
2 chargeofsuchconvict,andifitappearthatsuchfemaleconvictispregnant
3 withchild,herexecutionshallbesuspendedandtheinquisitionshallbe
4 transmittedtothegovernor.]
[546.820.Wheneverthegovernorshallbesatisfiedthatthecauseof
2 suchsuspensionnolongerexists,heshallissuehiswarrant,appointingaday
3 fortheexecutionofsuchconvict,pursuanttohersentence;orhemay,athis
4 discretion,commuteherpunishmenttoimprisonmentinthepenitentiaryfor
5 life.]
[565.005.1.Atareasonabletimebeforethecommencementofthe
2 firststageofanytrialofmurderinthefirstdegreeatwhichthedeathpenaltyis
3 notwaived,thestateanddefendant,uponrequestandwithoutorderofthe
4 court,shallservecounseloftheopposingpartywith:
5 (1)Alistofallaggravatingormitigatingcircumstancesasprovidedin
6 subsection1ofsection565.032,whichthepartyintendstoproveatthesecond
7 stageofthetrial;
8 (2)Thenamesofallpersonswhomthepartyintendstocallas
9 witnessesatthesecondstageofthetrial;
10 (3)Copiesorlocationsandcustodianofanybooks,papers,
11 documents,photographsorobjectswhichthepartyintendstoofferatthe
12 secondstageofthetrial.Ifcopiesofsuchmaterialsarenotsuppliedto
13 opposingcounsel,thepartyshallcausethemtobemadeavailablefor
14 inspectionandcopyingwithoutorderofthecourt.
15 2.Thedisclosuresrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionare
16 supplementaltothoserequiredbyrulesofthesupremecourtrelatingtoa
17 continuingdutytodiscloseinformation,theuseofmattersdisclosed,matters
HB118 6 18 notsubjecttodisclosure,protectiveorders,andsanctionsforfailuretocomply
19 withanapplicablediscoveryruleororder,allofwhichshallalsoapplytoany
20 disclosurerequiredbythissection.]
[565.030.1.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeischargedbutnot
2 submittedorwherethestatewaivesthedeathpenalty,thesubmissiontothe
3 trierandallsubsequentproceedingsinthecaseshallproceedasinallother
4 criminalcases.
5 2.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedtothetrierwithouta
6 waiverofthedeathpenalty,thetrialshallproceedintwostagesbeforethe
7 sametrier.Atthefirststagethetriershalldecideonlywhetherthedefendant
8 isguiltyornotguiltyofanysubmittedoffense.Theissueofpunishmentshall
9 notbesubmittedtothetrieratthefirststage.Ifanoffenseischargedother
10 thanmurderinthefirstdegreeinacounttogetherwithacountofmurderinthe
11 firstdegree,thetrialjudgeshallassesspunishmentonanysuchoffense
12 accordingtolaw,afterthedefendantisfoundguiltyofsuchoffenseandafter
13 hefindsthedefendanttobeaprioroffenderpursuanttochapter558.
14 3.Ifmurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedandthedeathpenaltywas
15 notwaivedbutthetrierfindsthedefendantguiltyofalesserhomicide,a
16 secondstageofthetrialshallproceedasinallothercriminalcases.The
17 attorneysmaythenargueasinothercriminalcasestheissueofpunishment,
18 afterwhichthetriershallassessanddeclarethepunishmentasinallother
19 criminalcases.
20 4.Ifthetrieratthefirststageofatrialwherethedeathpenaltywasnot
21 waivedfindsthedefendantguiltyofmurderinthefirstdegree,asecondstage
22 ofthetrialshallproceedatwhichtheonlyissueshallbethepunishmenttobe
23 assessedanddeclared.Evidenceinaggravationandmitigationofpunishment,
24 includingbutnotlimitedtoevidencesupportinganyoftheaggravatingor
25 mitigatingcircumstanceslistedinsubsection2or3ofsection565.032,maybe
26 presentedsubjecttotherulesofevidenceatcriminaltrials.Suchevidence
27 mayinclude,withinthediscretionofthecourt,evidenceconcerningthe
28 murdervictimandtheimpactoftheoffenseuponthefamilyofthevictimand
29 others.Rebuttalandsurrebuttalevidencemaybepresented.Thestateshallbe
30 thefirsttoproceed.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbeinstructedonthelaw.The
31 attorneysmaythenarguetheissueofpunishmenttothejury,andthestateshall
32 havetherighttoopenandclosetheargument.Thetriershallassessand
33 declarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,
34 parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernor:
35 (1)Ifthetrierfindsbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthe
36 defendantisintellectuallydisabled;or
37 (2)Ifthetrierdoesnotfindbeyondareasonabledoubtatleastoneof
38 thestatutoryaggravatingcircumstancessetoutinsubsection2ofsection
39 565.032;or
40 (3)Ifthetrierconcludesthatthereisevidenceinmitigationof
41 punishment,includingbutnotlimitedtoevidencesupportingthestatutory
42 mitigatingcircumstanceslistedinsubsection3ofsection565.032,whichis
43 sufficienttooutweightheevidenceinaggravationofpunishmentfoundbythe
44 trier;or
HB118 7 45 (4)Ifthetrierdecidesunderallofthecircumstancesnottoassessand
46 declarethepunishmentatdeath.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbesoinstructed.
47
48 Ifthetrierassessesanddeclaresthepunishmentatdeathitshall,initsfindings
49 orverdict,setoutinwritingtheaggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstances
50 listedinsubsection2ofsection565.032whichitfoundbeyondareasonable
51 doubt.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbeinstructedbeforethecaseissubmitted
52 thatifitisunabletodecideoragreeuponthepunishmentthecourtshallassess
53 anddeclarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityfor
54 probation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernorordeath.Thecourt
55 shallfollowthesameprocedureassetoutinthissectionwheneveritis
56 requiredtodeterminepunishmentformurderinthefirstdegree.
57 5.Uponwrittenagreementofthepartiesandwithleaveofthecourt,
58 theissueofthedefendant'sintellectualdisabilitymaybetakenupbythecourt
59 anddecidedpriortotrialwithoutprejudicingthedefendant'srighttohavethe
60 issuesubmittedtothetrieroffactasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection.
61 6.Asusedinthissection,theterms"intellectualdisability"or
62 "intellectuallydisabled"refertoaconditioninvolvingsubstantiallimitations
63 ingeneralfunctioningcharacterizedbysignificantlysubaverageintellectual
64 functioningwithcontinualextensiverelateddeficitsandlimitationsintwoor
65 moreadaptivebehaviorssuchascommunication,self-care,homeliving,social
66 skills,communityuse,self-direction,healthandsafety,functionalacademics,
67 leisureandwork,whichconditionsaremanifestedanddocumentedbefore
68 eighteenyearsofage.
69 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallonlygovernoffensescommitted
70 onorafterAugust28,2001.]
[565.032.1.Inallcasesofmurderinthefirstdegreeforwhichthe
2 deathpenaltyisauthorized,thejudgeinajury-waivedtrialshallconsider,or
3 shallincludeinhisorherinstructionstothejuryforittoconsider:
4 (1)Whetherastatutoryaggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstances
5 enumeratedinsubsection2ofthissectionisestablishedbytheevidence
6 beyondareasonabledoubt;and
7 (2)Ifastatutoryaggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstancesisproven
8 beyondareasonabledoubt,whethertheevidenceasawholejustifiesa
9 sentenceofdeathorasentenceoflifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityfor
10 probation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernor.
11
12 Indeterminingtheissuesenumeratedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
13 subsection,thetriershallconsiderallevidencewhichitfindstobein
14 aggravationormitigationofpunishment,includingevidencereceivedduring
15 thefirststageofthetrialandevidencesupportinganyofthestatutory
16 aggravatingormitigatingcircumstancessetoutinsubsections2and3ofthis
17 section.Ifthetrierisajury,itshallnotbeinstructeduponanyspecific
18 evidencewhichmaybeinaggravationormitigationofpunishment,butshall
19 beinstructedthateachjurorshallconsideranyevidencewhichheorshe
20 considerstobeaggravatingormitigating.
HB118 8 21 2.Statutoryaggravatingcircumstancesforamurderinthefirstdegree
22 offenseshallbelimitedtothefollowing:
23 (1)Theoffensewascommittedbyapersonwithapriorrecordof
24 convictionformurderinthefirstdegree,ortheoffensewascommittedbya
25 personwhohasoneormoreseriousassaultivecriminalconvictions;
26 (2)Themurderinthefirstdegreeoffensewascommittedwhilethe
27 offenderwasengagedinthecommissionorattemptedcommissionofanother
28 unlawfulhomicide;
29 (3)Theoffenderbyhisorheractofmurderinthefirstdegree
30 knowinglycreatedagreatriskofdeathtomorethanonepersonbymeansofa
31 weaponordevicewhichwouldnormallybehazardoustothelivesofmore
32 thanoneperson;
33 (4)Theoffendercommittedtheoffenseofmurderinthefirstdegree
34 forhimselforherselforanother,forthepurposeofreceivingmoneyorany
35 otherthingofmonetaryvaluefromthevictimofthemurderoranother;
36 (5)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedagainstajudicial
37 officer,formerjudicialofficer,prosecutingattorneyorformerprosecuting
38 attorney,circuitattorneyorformercircuitattorney,assistantprosecuting
39 attorneyorformerassistantprosecutingattorney,assistantcircuitattorneyor
40 formerassistantcircuitattorney,peaceofficerorformerpeaceofficer,elected
41 officialorformerelectedofficialduringorbecauseoftheexerciseofhis
42 officialduty;
43 (6)Theoffendercausedordirectedanothertocommitmurderinthe
44 firstdegreeorcommittedmurderinthefirstdegreeasanagentoremployeeof
45 anotherperson;
46 (7)Themurderinthefirstdegreewasoutrageouslyorwantonlyvile,
47 horribleorinhumaninthatitinvolvedtorture,ordepravityofmind;
48 (8)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedagainstanypeace
49 officer,orfiremanwhileengagedintheperformanceofhisorherofficialduty;
50 (9)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedbyapersonin,or
51 whohasescapedfrom,thelawfulcustodyofapeaceofficerorplaceoflawful
52 confinement;
53 (10)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedforthepurposeof
54 avoiding,interferingwith,orpreventingalawfularrestorcustodyinaplaceof
55 lawfulconfinement,ofhimselforherselforanother;
56 (11)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedwhilethedefendant
57 wasengagedintheperpetrationorwasaidingorencouraginganotherperson
58 toperpetrateorattempttoperpetrateafelonyofanydegreeofrape,sodomy,
59 burglary,robbery,kidnapping,oranyfelonyoffenseinchapter195or579;
60 (12)Themurderedindividualwasawitnessorpotentialwitnessinany
61 pastorpendinginvestigationorpastorpendingprosecution,andwaskilledas
62 aresultofhisorherstatusasawitnessorpotentialwitness;
63 (13)Themurderedindividualwasanemployeeofaninstitutionor
64 facilityofthedepartmentofcorrectionsofthisstateorlocalcorrectionagency
65 andwaskilledinthecourseofperforminghisorherofficialduties,orthe
66 murderedindividualwasaninmateofsuchinstitutionorfacility;
67 (14)Themurderedindividualwaskilledasaresultofthehijackingof
68 anairplane,train,ship,busorotherpublicconveyance;
HB118 9 69 (15)Themurderwascommittedforthepurposeofconcealingor
70 attemptingtoconcealanyfelonyoffensedefinedinchapter195or579;
71 (16)Themurderwascommittedforthepurposeofcausingor
72 attemptingtocauseapersontorefrainfrominitiatingoraidinginthe
73 prosecutionofafelonyoffensedefinedinchapter195or579;
74 (17)Themurderwascommittedduringthecommissionofanoffense
75 whichispartofapatternofcriminalstreetgangactivityasdefinedinsection
76 578.421.
77 3.Statutorymitigatingcircumstancesshallincludethefollowing:
78 (1)Thedefendanthasnosignificanthistoryofpriorcriminalactivity;
79 (2)Themurderinthefirstdegreewascommittedwhilethedefendant
80 wasundertheinfluenceofextremementaloremotionaldisturbance;
81 (3)Thevictimwasaparticipantinthedefendant'sconductor
82 consentedtotheact;
83 (4)Thedefendantwasanaccompliceinthemurderinthefirstdegree
84 committedbyanotherpersonandhisorherparticipationwasrelativelyminor;
85 (5)Thedefendantactedunderextremeduressorunderthesubstantial
86 dominationofanotherperson;
87 (6)Thecapacityofthedefendanttoappreciatethecriminalityofhisor
88 herconductortoconformhisorherconducttotherequirementsoflawwas
89 substantiallyimpaired;
90 (7)Theageofthedefendantatthetimeoftheoffense.]
[565.035.1.Wheneverthedeathpenaltyisimposedinanycase,and
2 uponthejudgmentbecomingfinalinthetrialcourt,thesentenceshallbe
3 reviewedontherecordbythesupremecourtofMissouri.Thecircuitclerkof
4 thecourttryingthecase,withintendaysafterreceivingthetranscript,shall
5 transmittheentirerecordandtranscripttothesupremecourttogetherwitha
6 noticepreparedbythecircuitclerkandareportpreparedbythetrialjudge.
7 Thenoticeshallsetforththetitleanddocketnumberofthecase,thenameof
8 thedefendantandthenameandaddressofhisattorney,anarrativestatement
9 ofthejudgment,theoffense,andthepunishmentprescribed.Thereportbythe
10 judgeshallbeintheformofastandardquestionnairepreparedandsuppliedby
11 thesupremecourtofMissouri.
12 2.ThesupremecourtofMissourishallconsiderthepunishmentas
13 wellasanyerrorsenumeratedbywayofappeal.
14 3.Withregardtothesentence,thesupremecourtshalldetermine:
15 (1)Whetherthesentenceofdeathwasimposedundertheinfluenceof
16 passion,prejudice,oranyotherarbitraryfactor;and
17 (2)Whethertheevidencesupportsthejury'sorjudge'sfindingofa
18 statutoryaggravatingcircumstanceasenumeratedinsubsection2ofsection
19 565.032andanyothercircumstancefound;
20 (3)Whetherthesentenceofdeathisexcessiveordisproportionateto
21 thepenaltyimposedinsimilarcases,consideringboththeoffense,thestrength
22 oftheevidenceandthedefendant.
23 4.Boththedefendantandthestateshallhavetherighttosubmitbriefs
24 withinthetimeprovidedbythesupremecourt,andtopresentoralargumentto
25 thesupremecourt.
HB118 10 26 5.Thesupremecourtshallincludeinitsdecisionareferencetothose
27 similarcaseswhichittookintoconsideration.Inadditiontoitsauthority
28 regardingcorrectionoferrors,thesupremecourt,withregardtoreviewof
29 deathsentences,shallbeauthorizedto:
30 (1)Affirmthesentenceofdeath;or
31 (2)Setthesentenceasideandresentencethedefendanttolife
32 imprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyact
33 ofthegovernor;or
34 (3)Setthesentenceasideandremandthecaseforretrialofthe
35 punishmenthearing.Anewjuryshallbeselectedorajurymaybewaivedby
36 agreementofbothpartiesandthenthepunishmenttrialshallproceedin
37 accordancewiththischapter,withtheexceptionthattheevidenceoftheguilty
38 verdictshallbeadmissibleinthenewtrialtogetherwiththeofficialtranscript
39 ofanytestimonyandevidenceproperlyadmittedineachstageoftheoriginal
40 trialwhererelevanttodeterminepunishment.
41 6.Thereshallbeanassistanttothesupremecourt,whoshallbean
42 attorneyappointedbythesupremecourtandwhoshallserveatthepleasureof
43 thecourt.Thecourtshallaccumulatetherecordsofallcasesinwhichthe
44 sentenceofdeathorlifeimprisonmentwithoutprobationorparolewas
45 imposedafterMay26,1977,orsuchearlierdateasthecourtmaydeem
46 appropriate.Theassistantshallprovidethecourtwithwhateverextracted
47 informationthecourtdesireswithrespectthereto,includingbutnotlimitedto
48 asynopsisorbriefofthefactsintherecordconcerningtheoffenseandthe
49 defendant.Thecourtshallbeauthorizedtoemployanappropriatestaff,
50 withinthelimitsofappropriationsmadeforthatpurpose,andsuchmethodsto
51 compilesuchdataasaredeemedbythesupremecourttobeappropriateand
52 relevanttothestatutoryquestionsconcerningthevalidityofthesentence.The
53 officeoftheassistanttothesupremecourtshallbeattachedtotheofficeofthe
54 clerkofthesupremecourtforadministrativepurposes.
55 7.Inadditiontothemandatorysentencereview,thereshallbearight
56 ofdirectappealoftheconvictiontothesupremecourtofMissouri.Thisright
57 ofappealmaybewaivedbythedefendant.Ifanappealistaken,theappeal
58 andthesentencereviewshallbeconsolidatedforconsideration.Thecourt
59 shallrenderitsdecisiononlegalerrorsenumerated,thefactualsubstantiation
60 oftheverdict,andthevalidityofthesentence.]
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