Massachusetts H1977 amends sentencing laws to allow for resentencing of individuals convicted of murder under joint venture theory.
Massachusetts H1977 amends the state's General Laws to provide for the resentencing of individuals convicted of murder under a joint venture theory. The bill allows for the vacating of a murder conviction and resentencing if the individual was not the principal perpetrator. It mandates that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution to show the petitioner's ineligibility for resentencing. If the prosecution fails to meet this burden, the conviction is vacated, and the petitioner is resentenced.
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