Missouri HB2141 modifies trial procedures for murder in the first degree, including a two-stage trial process and punishment assessment.
Missouri HB2141 modifies provisions for trial procedures in cases of murder in the first degree. It introduces a two-stage trial process where the first stage determines guilt, and the second stage, if the defendant is found guilty, assesses punishment. If the death penalty is not waived and the defendant is found guilty of a lesser homicide, the trial proceeds as in other criminal cases. The bill also allows for the presentation of evidence concerning intellectual disability and mitigating circumstances.
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