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Proposed Amendment No. 2

Louisiana Ballot Measure - Act 722

Election: Nov. 6, 2018 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Criminal Justice
Judicial Branch

Summary

-Proposed Constitutional Amendment provides that a noncapital criminal case for an offense committed prior to January 1, 2019 in which the punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor shall be tried before a jury of twelve persons, ten of whom must concur to render a verdict.
-Proposed Constitutional Amendment provides that a noncapital criminal case for an offense committed on or after January 1, 2019, in which the punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor shall be tried before a jury of twelve persons, all of whom must concur to render a verdict.

Measure Text

Do you support an amendment to require a unanimous jury verdict in all noncapital felony cases for offenses that are committed on or after January 1, 2019?

Yes ( ) No ( )

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