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Senate pauses consideration of factual-innocence bill after questions about retroactivity and procedure
Utah State Senate · March 2, 2012
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Summary
Senators raised procedural and retroactivity questions on House Bill 307 (factual innocence amendments) — including references to a high-profile case — and the sponsor asked the body to circle the bill for further review and to return with clarifying material.
Senators paused consideration of House Bill 307, a bill that proposes a structured process for courts to screen and assess petitions alleging factual innocence after conviction.
Sponsor Senator Weiler outlined that HB 307 would set standards limiting factual-innocence findings to cases with bona fide, compelling…
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