Amendment104th Congress
Amendment sought to permit State prisoners sentenced to death or to prison to file a second Federal habeas petition if it is shown, through newly discovered evidence, that the person was innocent and would probably have been acquitted had the new evidence been presented at trial.
- Amendment Number
- 109
- Description
- Amendment sought to permit State prisoners sentenced to death or to prison to file a second Federal habeas petition if it is shown, through newly discovered evidence, that the person was innocent and would probably have been acquitted had the new evidence been presented at trial.
- Purpose
- An amendment to permit state prisoners sentenced to death or to prison to file a second federal habeas petition if it is shown through new evidence that the person was innocent and would probably have been acquitted at trial, had the new evidence been available.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 8, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Watt (NC) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 151 - 280 (Roll no. 105).
- Latest Action Time
- 18:33:05
- Submitted Date
- Feb 8, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021