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Appeal and Review - As introduced, clarifies when a person, who has been sentenced to the punishment of death and the jury has determined that the sentence must be expedited, has concluded any appeal and exhausted all available methods of post-conviction relief; requires a person sentenced to the punishment of death to file any post-conviction appeal within 180 days of the original sentence and any unsuccessful direct appeal; requires the attorney general and reporter to notify the defendant and the defendant's attorney when two or more appeals may be filed simultaneously. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 375 of the Public Acts of 2023.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

TN SB 2785 · Senate Bill · 113

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Apr 1, 2024

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  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Passed first chamber · Apr 1, 2024

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Appeal and Review - As introduced, clarifies when a person, who has been sentenced to the punishment of death and the jury has determined that the sentence must be expedited, has concluded any appeal and exhausted all available methods of post-conviction relief; requires a person sentenced to the punishment of death to file any post-conviction appeal within 180 days of the original sentence and any unsuccessful direct appeal; requires the attorney general and reporter to notify the defendant and the defendant's attorney when two or more appeals may be filed simultaneously. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 375 of the Public Acts of 2023. | 52