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H 3088 General Bill, By Harrison, Mahaffey and W.D. Smith
Summary: Provisions for the court to correct reduction of sentence
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY CORRECT, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF SENTENCING, A SENTENCE THAT RESULTED FROM ARITHMETICAL, TECHNICAL, OR OTHER CLEAR ERROR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON MOTION OF THE STATE, A COURT MAY REDUCE A SENTENCE WHEN A DEFENDANT, AFTER SENTENCING, PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF ANOTHER PERSON AND TO PROVIDE THE COURT MAY REDUCE A SENTENCE BELOW THE MINIMUM SENTENCE SET BY LAW WHEN THE DEFENDANT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE AFTER SENTENCING.
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Summary: Provisions for the court to correct reduction of sentence
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY CORRECT, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF SENTENCING, A SENTENCE THAT RESULTED FROM ARITHMETICAL, TECHNICAL, OR OTHER CLEAR ERROR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON MOTION OF THE STATE, A COURT MAY REDUCE A SENTENCE WHEN A DEFENDANT, AFTER SENTENCING, PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF ANOTHER PERSON AND TO PROVIDE THE COURT MAY REDUCE A SENTENCE BELOW THE MINIMUM SENTENCE SET BY LAW WHEN THE DEFENDANT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE AFTER SENTENCING.
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| 12/08/04 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/08/04 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/05 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-76 |
| 01/11/05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-76 |
| 01/25/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.D.Smith |