CD CORR-FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall (rather than may) sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment if the defendant is a person who, at the time of the commission of the murder, has reached the age of 18 or more and is found guilty of first degree murder and the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 15, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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