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2318 VETOES
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1983.
May 31, 1983
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404
Dear Mr. President:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 109.
This bill removes intoxication as a separately stated
mitigating circumstance that the court or jury may consider in a
sentencing proceeding for possible imposition of the death
penalty.
House Bill 62, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 24, 1983, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 109.
Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
Senate Bill No. 109
AN ACT concerning
Death Penalty - Mitigating Circumstances
FOR the purpose of eliminating, as a possible mitigating
circumstance in criminal cases subject to the death penalty
the circumstance that the crime of murder was committed
while the capacity of the defendant to appreciate the
criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the
requirements of law was substantially impaired as a result
of voluntary intoxication.
FOR the purpose of removing intoxication as a separately stated
mitigating circumstance that the court or jury may consider
in a sentencing proceeding for possible imposition of the
death penalty; and providing a preamble of legislative
intent.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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