Amendment limits harmless error sentencing claims in Federal courts.

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Amendment Number
532
Description
Amendment limits harmless error sentencing claims in Federal courts.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that fact-intensive and time-consuming "harmless-error sentencing claims" will be reviewed again in Federal court only if the State court erred in determining that the claim was subject to harmlessness review.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 14, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
13:40:27
Submitted Date
Sep 14, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 532 — Informed