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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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6	36		BILL NO. 68 By: Daniels of the Senate
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10	40		Worthen of the House
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15	45		An Act relating to sentencing proceedings; amending
16	46		22 O.S. 2021, Section 929, which relates to new
17	47		sentencing proceedings; modifying eligibility
18	48		requirements for jury resentencing; authorizing
19	49		waiver of certain resentenc ing; requiring
20	50		reinstatement of sentence upon certain waiver;
21	51		prohibiting appeal of reinstated sentence;
22	52		authorizing certain testimony; deleting retroactive
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31		-	SUBJECT: Resentencing proceedings
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33	61		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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35	62		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 929, is
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38	64		Section 929. A. Upon any appeal of a conviction by the
39	65		defendant in a noncapital criminal case, the appellate court, if it
40	66		finds prejudicial error in the sentenci ng proceeding only, may set
41	67		aside the sentence rendered and remand the case to the trial court
42	68		in the jurisdiction in which the defendant was originally sentenced
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43	96		for resentencing. N o error in the sentencing proceeding shall
44	97		result in the reversal of the conviction in a criminal case unless
45	98		the error directly affected the determination of guilt.
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49	99		B. When a criminal case is remanded for vacation of a sentence,
50	100		the court may shall:
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52	101		1. Set the case for a nonjury sentencing proceeding; or
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54	102		2. If the defendant or the prosecutor so requests in writing
55	103		was originally sentenced by a jury , impanel a new sente ncing jury
56	104		unless jury resentencing is waived by the defendant and the
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59	106		C. If a written request for a jury trial is filed within twenty
60	107		(20) days of the date of the ap pellate court order, the trial court
61	108		shall impanel a new jury for the purpose of conducting a new
62	109		sentencing proceeding.
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64	110		1. The defendant may affirmatively waive resentencing before
65	111		the appropriate trial court within ninety (90) days o f the appellate
66	112		court order remanding for resentencing; provided, however, the
67	113		defendant may not waive resentencing after the commencement of the
68	114		resentencing hearing or t rial. The defendant may not waive
69	115		resentencing on an appeal or petition for a writ o f extraordinary
70	116		relief sought by the prosecution or if the original sentence was
71	117		unlawful. If the defendant affirmatively waives resentencing
72	118		pursuant to this subsection, the original sentence shall be
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73	146		reinstated by the trial court. A sentence reinstated pursuant to
74	147		this subsection shall not be appealable by the defendant.
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76	148		D. All exhibits and a tra nscript of all testimony and other
77	149		evidence properly admitted in the prior trial and sentencing shall
78	150		be admissible in the new sentencing proceeding. The defendant may
79	151		testify at his or her resentencing proceeding in accordance with the
80	152		requirements of the Oklahoma Evidence Code. Additional relevant
81	153		evidence may be admitted including tes timony of witnesses who
82	154		testified at the previous trial.
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84	155		2. The provisions of this section ar e procedural and shall
85	156		apply retroactively to any defendant sentenced in this state.
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87	157		D. E. This section shall not be construed to amend or be in
88	158		conflict with the provisions of Section 701.10 or 701.10a of Title
89	159		21 of the Oklahoma Stat utes relating to sen tencing and resentencing
90	160		in death penalty cases; Section 438 860.1 of this act title relating
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93	161		to the trial procedure for defendants prosecuted for second or
94	162		subsequent offense; or the provisions of Sections 439 926.1 and 440
95	163		927.1 of this act title relating to assessment of punishment in the
96	164		original trial proceedings.
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98	165		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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102		-	Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2023.
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109		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2023.
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116		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
117		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
118		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
119		-	By: _______________________________ __
120		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
121		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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124		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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127		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
128		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
129		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
130		-	By: _______________________________ __
	167	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL, dated
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