Amendment105th Congress
Amendment sought to provide that in cases where a jury has imposed the death sentence or death resulting from witness intimidation, if a court has any doubt regarding the defendant's guilt, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment rather than death.
- Amendment Number
- 497
- Description
- Amendment sought to provide that in cases where a jury has imposed the death sentence or death resulting from witness intimidation, if a court has any doubt regarding the defendant's guilt, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment rather than death.
- Purpose
- An amendment to add a new section which provides that in further consideration of death sentence recommendations, life imprisonment shall be imposed instead, if the court has any doubt that a defendent actually committed the offense.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 25, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 113 - 300 (Roll no. 20).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:09:09
- Submitted Date
- Feb 25, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021