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91_SR0291

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Convictions of persons  sentenced  to  death  in
 3    this   State   have   been   overturned   due  to  inadequate
 4    investigations of the facts surrounding the  capital  crimes;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  A  major cause of this inadequate investigation
 7    is  the  lack  of   financial   resources   for   experienced
 8    investigators on behalf of the defendant; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Additional funding for investigators in capital
10    cases would have substantial impact on the  issues  that  are
11    the  basis  for appeals and would uncover additional evidence
12    that would have a substantial  impact  on  capital  verdicts;
13    therefore be it

14        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
15    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we request the Senate
16    Appropriations  Committee  to   investigate   and   recommend
17    additional  funding  for  the  Office  of the State Appellate
18    Defender and the appellate division of the Cook County Public
19    Defender's  Office  to  assist  those  offices  in  employing
20    experienced investigators in appeals of capital cases; and be
21    it further

22        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent  to  the
23    chairman  and minority spokesman of the Senate Appropriations
24    Committee.

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