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- Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on March 6, 2007, to prohibit sentencing an individual convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. This is the maximum penalty in Michigan law and is only imposed for the most serious crimes of violence.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2007.
- Passed 59 to 47 in the House on December 4, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 10, 2008.
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1) Re: 2007 House Bill 4404 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles ) by mrgalactica on January 2, 2009
I wonder what this bills' passes of chancing are now that a 16 year old is charged with killing an Oak Park policeman?
http://www.freep.com/article/20090102/NEWS03/90102011/0/NEWS07
In my opinion, it would be sick and wrong if this punk got a chance at parole after only 10 years. He deserves prison until death.
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Rep. Emmons, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
This legislation was not properly vetted and the committee structure ignored evidenced by the fact the bill was discharged from committee. Therefore I cannot support.”
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Introduced in the House on March 6, 2007
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