Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Summary
Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reduced if such person provides substantial assistance, defined in the bill, in the furtherance of the investigation or prosecution of another person engaged in an act of violence or for offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. Sentence reduction can occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth. This bill was incorporated into
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2017
Last action Feb 15, 2018
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Committee
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Jan 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB188-Collins) by voice vote
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100458D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael P. Mullin
DDemocratic
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