HB 1493

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 923

Subjects: Prosecutors

Keywords: CIRCUIT COURT, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, DISTRICT COURT, JUSTICES AND JUDGES, PENAL CODE, SENTENCING

Report Title: Criminal Offenses

Description: Authorizes sentencing judge to determine merger of convictions if multiple convictions include lesser included offenses. Amends double jeopardy provisions to allow subsequent prosecution if former prosecution resulted in a conviction or finding of guilty of lesser include offense that subsequently was set aside.

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 7       
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.