HB 739 -- Board of Probation and Parole

Sponsor:  Lowe (44)

This bill changes the laws regarding parole.  An offender is
eligible for parole even though he or she was sentenced to life
in prison without the possibility of parole when:

(1)  The offender was convicted of killing his or her spouse;

(2)  The offender had no prior felony convictions at the time of
the sentencing;

(3)  The offender has exhausted all possible appeals in both
state and federal court; and

(4)  The offender has served at least 15 years of the sentence.

The Board of Probation and Parole is required every three years
to thoroughly review the case history of all offenders who were
sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and
prepare a report to the Governor with a recommendation to either
grant or deny executive clemency.  Criteria are established to be
used by the board when conducting its reviews and making
recommendations.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm