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.

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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
Amendment 109 — Informed