Drug Kingpin Death Penalty Act

Summary

Drug Kingpin Death Penalty Act - Provides for imposition of the death penalty upon those: (1) subject to mandatory life imprisonment for committing a Federal drug felony as part of a continuing criminal enterprise; (2) convicted of committing such a felony as part of a continuing criminal enterprise where the defendant is a principal administrator, organizer, or leader of such an enterprise and, in order to obstruct the investigation or prosecution of the enterprise, attempts or conspires to kill any public officer, juror, witness, or family or household member of such a person; and (3) who, intending to cause death or acting with reckless disregard for human life, engage in a Federal drug felony resulting in the death of another person. Sets forth mitigating and aggravating factors. Establishes procedures for a special hearing to determine whether a sentence of death is justified. Requires the court to: (1) instruct the the jury that, in considering whether a sentence of death is justified, it shall not consider the race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, or sex of the defendant or any victim; and (2) impose a sentence of death if the jury (or if there is no jury, the court) returns a recommendation of the death penalty. Sets forth procedures for review and implementation of a sentence of death. Provides for appointment of counsel in Federal capital cases for indigent defendants. Sets standards for competence of counsel. Specifies that appointment of counsel in the Federal habeas corpus review of State capital cases is discretionary.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 1993

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