AN ACT relating to aggravating circumstances.

This bill would add a specific act — sexually abusing the body of a kidnapping or murder victim — to the list of aggravating circumstances that courts can consider when determining a sentence in capital cases. Being named an aggravating circumstance means this conduct could weigh toward a more severe penalty during sentencing. The bill may be cited as Angela's Law. Who it may affect: families of homicide and kidnapping victims, criminal defense attorneys, and prosecutors involved in capital cases.

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