PRINTER'S NO. 3300

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2578 Session of 1994

        INTRODUCED BY HARLEY, L. I. COHEN, PETTIT, CESSAR, TULLI,
           MARSICO, KING, TIGUE, TOMLINSON, CORNELL, LaGROTTA, FARMER,
           HERSHEY, SAYLOR, TRELLO, E. Z. TAYLOR, FLICK, DRUCE,
           GODSHALL, MAITLAND, LAUB, TRUE, ADOLPH AND PITTS,
           MARCH 9, 1994

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 9, 1994

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
     2     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentencing
     3     for crimes of violence.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     7  Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
     8  § 9719.1.  Sentences for crimes of violence.
     9     (a)  General rule.--Any person convicted of a "crime of
    10  violence" as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to
    11  definitions) shall serve at least 85% of the maximum sentence
    12  imposed.
    13     (b)  Exception.--This section shall not apply to any person
    14  sentenced to the death penalty or to life imprisonment.
    15     Section 2.  The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9719.1 shall apply
    16  to sentences imposed for offenses which take place on or after
    17  the effective date of this act.

     1     Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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