Monday, December 14, 2009

AZ House Cmte on Sentencing: 12/15 TUES 9am

Upcoming Events
December 13-19: AZ Week of Humanity and Action.
December 14: 5th Special Legislative Session Convenes. Be There.
December 15: AZ House Sentencing Committee Public Hearing. 9am.

December 17: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Memorial in Tucson.
December 18: Sex Workers Outreach Project Protest at the AZ DOC, Noon, in Phoenix.


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This passed on to us tonight by from our friends with the Arizona Coalition for the Wrongly Convicted. Here is the link to the criminal code sentencing chart, for current guidelines.

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Sentencing-Agenda Committee Tues. Dec. 15, 9:00 


Meeting  Arizona Legislature House of Representatives. 


Interim agendas can be obtained via the Internet at

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
INTERIM MEETING NOTICE

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 HOUSE STUDY COMMITTEE ON SENTENCING

Date:                        Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Time:                        9:00 A.M.

Place:                        HHR 5

AGENDA



1.
Call to Order
2.
Opening Remarks
3.
Presentations on Sentencing
·      Rudolph J. Gerber, Retired Judge Arizona Court of Appeals
·      Carissa Byrne Hessick, Associate Professor, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
·      Paul W. Ahler, Executive Director, Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council
·      Kathy Waters, Director, Arizona Supreme Court Adult Probation Services Division
·      Steve J. Twist, President, Arizona Voice for Crime Victims; Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
·      Christina Phillis, Maricopa County, Attorney Manager, Juvenile Public Defender
·      Billy Little, Col., USAF Reserves, Pentagon Air Force Surgeon General's Office; Maricopa County Public Defender
·      Penny Pestle and Matt Lowen, Steering Committee Members, Arizonans for Public Safety and Fiscal Responsibility
·      Statement by Robert Hirsh, Pima County Public Defender, read by Paul Lovelis, Project  Coordinator, Pima County Public Defenders Office
4.
Discussion on Sentencing Reform and Evidence-Based Sentencing
5.
Public Testimony
6.
Adjourn


Members:
Representative Cecil Ash, Chair

Representative Doris Goodale

Representative Laurin Hendrix

Representative Bill Konopnicki

Representative Kyrsten Sinema

Representative Anna Tovar


12/11/09
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People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations such as interpreters, alternative formats, or assistance with physical accessibility.  If you require accommodations, please contact the Chief Clerk's Office at (602) 926-3032, TDD (602) 926-3241.

1 comment:

  1. The House Interim Committee on Sentencing Reform is taking mail from the public for the support of reforming the criminal code. Send to: The Committee on Sentencing Reform, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007.
    PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BILL TO GET SOME OF OUR LOVED ONES WHO ARE IN FOR PETTY OFFENSES! GOD BLESS!

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