Summary of Senate Bill 181, 2004?

Governor Ehrlichs • _ Legislative Initiatives Crime Prevention Initiatives Crimes - Victim & Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty This bill addresses the problem of witness intimidation that results in death to the victim or witness. This bill adds to list of aggravators malting first-degree murder of a victim or witness eligible for the death penalty. As with all other aggravators for the death penalty, the State will still have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the murder while committing or attempting to commit a violation of the witness intimidation law.