HR 4278 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for the intentional killing of a law enforcement officer and for certain continuing criminal enterprise drug offenses.

Introduced 1988-03-29· Sponsored by Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.5210.(1988-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criteria for the imposition of the death penalty where: (1) as a result of a continuing criminal enterprise, a person intentionally, or with reckless indifference to human life, kills or participates in the killing of any individual (other than a participant in such criminal enterprise); or (2) as a result of an organized ongoing drug crime, a person intentionally kills a law enforcement officer. Requires the Government, for such offense, to serve notice upon the defendant a reasonable time before trial or acceptance of a plea, disclosing that it intends to seek the death penalty and the aggravating factors upon which it will rely. Requires a separate sentencing hearing before a jury, or the court upon motion by the defendant, when the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty to such offense. Allows the defendant and the Government to present any information relevant to sentencing, without regard to the rules of evidence, but permits information to be excluded where its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading of the jury. Directs the court, or the jury b…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican