SB 1589 - Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban - California Key Vote
Jared Huffman voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- Sept. 28, 2008
- House Bill Passed
- Aug. 12, 2008
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 15, 2008
- Introduced
- Feb. 22, 2008
Related Issues
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Title: Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban
Title: Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban
Highlights:
- Requires the testimony of an in-custody informant to be corroborated by other evidence that connects the defendant with the offense [sec. 1 (a)]. - Excludes testimony from co-defendants, percipient witnesses, accomplices, or co-conspirators [sec. 1 (b)].
Title: Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban
Highlights:
- Requires the testimony of an in-custody informant to be corroborated by other evidence that connects the defendant with the offense [sec. 1 (a)]. - Excludes testimony from co-defendants, percipient witnesses, accomplices, or co-conspirators [sec. 1 (b)].
Title: Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban