Amendment expands the list of aggravating factors in the Federal death penalty statute to include situations where a defendant kills or attempts to kill more than one person in a single criminal episode.

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Amendment Number
957
Description
Amendment expands the list of aggravating factors in the Federal death penalty statute to include situations where a defendant kills or attempts to kill more than one person in a single criminal episode.
Purpose
An amendment to expand the situations eligible to receive a death penalty sentence to include instances where a defendant kills or attempts to kill more than one person at a time.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 13, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Martini amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:19:59
Submitted Date
Mar 13, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 957 — Informed