SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.(Fishback)

Feb 7, 2020 |

UPDATE: Senate SB793; Parole for Fishback Eligibility’s (344) Bill

SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Provides that an incarcerated person is eligible for parole if (i) such person was sentenced by a jury prior to the date of the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Fishback v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 104 (June 9, 2000), in which the Court held that a jury should be instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished, for a noncapital felony committed on or after the abolition of parole went into effect (on January 1, 1995) and (ii) the jury was not instructed on the abolition of parole in the Commonwealth.

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB793

UPDATE: SB821 merged with SB793. SB793 passed sub-committee. SB793 moves to Full Committee for hearings and vote next week. Take Action Now! Especially over the weekend and in the evenings.

“You can start calling your legislators and emailing them to ask them to support the bill. You can also start reaching out to the members of the Judiciary Committee where the bill will be heard:

John Edwards, Chair. D

(804) 698-7521

email: district21@senate.virginia.gov

Richard Saslaw. D

(804) 698-7535

email: district35@senate.virginia.gov

Thomas Norment. R

(804) 698-7503

email: district03@senate.virginia.gov

Louise Lucas. D

(804) 698-7518

email: district18@senate.virginia.gov