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KRS 532.030

Authorized dispositions -- Generally -- Instructions by judge

Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act

The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).

Applied in 55 court decisions — leading case Gall v. Commonwealth (1980)

Most recently applied in Phon v. Com. of Ky. (April 2018)

Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Amended 1998 Ky

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(1) When a person is convicted of a capital offense, he shall have his punishment fixed at death, or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole, or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole until he has served a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of his sentence, or to a sentence of life, or to a term of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than fifty (50) years.

(2) When a person is convicted of a Class A felony, he shall have his punishment fixed at imprisonment in accordance with KRS 532.060.

(3) When a person is convicted of an offense other than a capital offense or Class A felony, he shall have his punishment fixed at:

(a) A term of imprisonment authorized by this chapter; or (b) A fine authorized by KRS Chapter 534; or (c) Both imprisonment and a fine unless precluded by the provisions of KRS Chapter 534.

(4) In all cases in which the death penalty may be authorized the judge shall instruct the jury in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. The instructions shall state, subject to the aggravating and mitigating limitations and requirements of KRS 532.025, that the jury may recommend upon a conviction for a capital offense a sentence of death, or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole, or a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole until the defendant has served a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of his sentence, or a sentence of life, or to a term of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than fifty (50) years.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.