Amendment105th Congress
Amendment sought to permit jurors, when considering the imposition of the death penalty, to consider as a mitigating factor whether the evidence, although sufficient to permit a finding of guilt, does not completely remove all doubt about a defendant's guilt.
- Amendment Number
- 498
- Description
- Amendment sought to permit jurors, when considering the imposition of the death penalty, to consider as a mitigating factor whether the evidence, although sufficient to permit a finding of guilt, does not completely remove all doubt about a defendant's guilt.
- Purpose
- An amendment to permit jurors, when considering the imposition the death penalty, to consider as a mitigating factor whether or not evidence, although sufficient to permit a finding of guilt, does not completly remove all doubt regarding a defendant's guilt.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 25, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Scott amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 14:23:35
- Submitted Date
- Feb 25, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021