Report Title:
Murder
Description:
Expands murder in the first degree to include intentionally or knowingly causing the death of a person who should have been known by the defendant to be a witness in a criminal investigation or criminal prosecution.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1500 |
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TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 707-701, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) A person commits the offense of murder in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly causes the death of:
(a) More than one person in the same or separate incident;
(b) A peace officer, judge, or prosecutor arising out of
the performance of official duties;
(c) A person known or should have been known by the
defendant to be a witness in a criminal investigation
or criminal prosecution;
(d) A person by a hired killer, in which event both the
person hired and the person responsible for hiring the
killer shall be punished under this section; or
(e) A person while the defendant was imprisoned."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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