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Bill would let judges consider prior domestic abuse at sentencing and allow petitions for resentencing; supporters cite wrongful severity in past cases
Summary
House Bill 989 would let judges reduce sentencing classifications when a court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a defendant was a survivor of domestic abuse and that abuse substantially contributed to the offense. Supporters described long delays to relief in past cases; prosecutors and a judge flagged drafting and fiscal concerns.
Representative Renee Reuter presented House Bill 989, saying the bill would create a pathway for people convicted of offenses related to domestic incidents to petition for resentencing when prior domestic abuse against the victim/perpetrator was not considered at the original sentencing.
Reuter said the change would permit courts to consider documented histories of domestic abuse and to resentence defendants when the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant was a survivor and that the abuse substantially contributed to the…
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