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Committee adopts amendment to House Bill 108, sponsors say pretrial hearing will reduce revictimization of self‑defense claimants
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 108 told the Judiciary Committee the bill would create a pretrial hearing for defendants who claim self defense, and Representative Stewart moved and the committee adopted Amendment 529 to the bill.
Proponents of House Bill 108 urged the Judiciary Committee to advance legislation that would allow defendants who assert a self‑defense claim to request a pretrial hearing before a judge. Supporters said the procedure would protect defendants from the ‘‘catch‑22’’ of making pretrial statements that prosecutors later use at trial while preserving accountability.
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