California AB1595 amends the Penal Code to clarify and harmonize standards for habeas corpus claims and motions to vacate based on new evidence.

California AB1595 amends the Penal Code to clarify and harmonize standards for habeas corpus claims and motions to vacate based on new evidence. The bill specifies that a writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted for various reasons, including false evidence introduced at trial. It outlines procedures for motions to vacate a conviction or sentence, including the burden of proof and the role of expert testimony. The bill also addresses the determination of intellectual disability in capital cases, stipulating that a person with an intellectual disability is ineligible for the death penalty.

California AB1595 amends the Penal Code to clarify and harmonize standards for habeas corpus claims and motions to vacate based on new evidence.

California AB1595 amends the Penal Code to clarify and harmonize standards for habeas corpus claims and motions to vacate based on new evidence. The bill specifies that a writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted for various reasons, including false evidence introduced at trial. It outlines procedures for motions to vacate a conviction or sentence, including the burden of proof and the role of expert testimony. The bill also addresses the determination of intellectual disability in capital cases, stipulating that a person with an intellectual disability is ineligible for the death penalty.