AB724,11,2424 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB724,11,2525 .... County
AB724,12,1
1In.... Court
AB724,12,22 The State of Wisconsin
AB724,12,44 ....(Name of defendant)
AB724,12,65 On the.... day of...., .... (year), the district attorney appeared for the state and
6the defendant appeared in person and by.... the defendant's attorney.
AB724,12,77 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
AB724,12,98 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict
9of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.
AB724,12,1010 Dated this.... day of...., .... (year)
AB724,12,1111 BY THE COURT....
AB724, s. 33 12Section 33. 973.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,12,1613 973.01 (3) Not applicable to life or death sentences. If a person is being
14sentenced for a felony that is punishable by death or life imprisonment, he or she is
15not subject to this section but shall be sentenced under s. 973.014 (1g) or 973.015,
16whichever is applicable
.
AB724, s. 34 17Section 34. 973.013 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,12,2518 973.013 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 973.01, the sentence shall have the
19effect of a sentence at hard labor for the maximum term fixed by the court, subject
20to the power of actual release from confinement by parole by the department or by
21pardon as provided by law. If a person is sentenced for a definite time for an offense
22for which the person may be sentenced under this section, the person is in legal effect
23sentenced as required by this section, said definite time being the maximum period.
24 A Except as provided in s. 973.015, a defendant convicted of a crime for which the
25minimum penalty is life shall be sentenced for life.
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1Section 35 973.0135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,13,32 973.0135 (3) A person is not subject to this section if the current serious felony
3is punishable by death or life imprisonment.
AB724, s. 36 4Section 36. 973.015 of the statutes is renumbered 973.019.
AB724, s. 37 5Section 37. 973.015 of the statutes is created to read:
AB724,13,15 6973.015 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for Class AA felony. (1)
7(a) Upon conviction of a defendant of a Class AA felony, the court shall conduct a
8separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether the defendant should be
9sentenced to death or life imprisonment. The trial judge shall conduct the proceeding
10before the trial jury, if there was a jury trial, as soon as practicable. If the trial jury
11is unable to reconvene for a hearing on the issue of the penalty, the trial judge may
12summon a new jury to determine the issue of the imposition of the penalty. If the trial
13jury has been waived, or if the defendant pleaded guilty, the court shall conduct the
14sentencing proceeding before a jury summoned for that purpose unless the
15defendant waives a jury.
AB724,14,216 (b) In the proceeding, the court shall admit any evidence that may be relevant
17to the sentence regarding any mitigating circumstance. The court shall admit any
18other evidence according to the rules of evidence applicable at a criminal trial. The
19court shall provide the defendant with a fair opportunity to rebut any hearsay
20statements. This paragraph does not authorize the introduction of any evidence
21secured in violation of the state or federal constitution. The state has the burden of
22proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, regarding the existence of aggravating
23circumstances. The defendant has the burden of proof, by a preponderance of the
24evidence, regarding mitigating circumstances. The court shall permit the state and

1the defendant or his or her counsel to present arguments for or against a sentence
2of death.
AB724,14,6 3(2) (a) Unless the defendant waives the right to a jury, the jury shall deliberate
4after hearing all of the evidence and, by a majority vote, shall render an advisory
5sentence to the court of life imprisonment or death, based upon the following
6matters:
AB724,14,77 1. The existence of aggravating circumstances under sub. (5).
AB724,14,88 2. The existence of mitigating circumstances under sub. (6).
AB724,14,119 (b) If the jury recommends life imprisonment, it may further recommend
10restrictions on the defendant's eligibility for parole or extended supervision or
11recommend that the defendant not be eligible for parole or extended supervision.
AB724,14,1512 (c) Upon the request of the defendant or the state, the court shall explain to the
13jury the court's options under sub. (3) (c) to sentence the defendant to life without the
14possibility of parole or extended supervision or with delayed parole or extended
15supervision eligibility.
AB724,14,20 16(3) (a) Notwithstanding the recommendation of a majority of the jury, the court,
17after weighing the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, shall enter a sentence
18of life imprisonment or death, but if the court imposes a sentence of death, it shall
19set forth in writing its findings upon which the sentence of death is based as to the
20facts:
AB724,14,2121 1. That sufficient aggravating circumstances exist under sub. (5); and
AB724,14,2322 2. That there are insufficient mitigating circumstances under sub. (6) to
23outweigh the aggravating circumstances.
AB724,15,224 (b) In each case in which the court imposes the death sentence, the court must
25support its determination by specific written findings of fact based upon the

1circumstances in subs. (5) and (6) and upon the records of the trial and the sentencing
2proceedings.
AB724,15,53 (c) If the court does not make the findings requiring the death sentence, the
4court shall impose a sentence of life imprisonment as provided under s. 973.014 (1)
5or (1g), whichever is applicable.
AB724,15,11 6(4) If a death sentence is imposed, the judgment of conviction and sentence of
7death is subject to automatic review by the supreme court within 60 days after
8certification by the sentencing court of the entire record, unless the supreme court,
9for good cause shown, extends the time for an additional period not to exceed 30 days.
10The review by the supreme court has priority over all other cases and shall be heard
11in accordance with rules promulgated by the supreme court.
AB724,15,13 12(5) The court and jury shall consider one or more of the following as
13aggravating circumstances:
AB724,15,1514 (a) The Class AA felony was committed by a person under a sentence of
15imprisonment.
AB724,15,1616 (b) The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons.
AB724,15,1817 (c) The Class AA felony was committed for the purpose of avoiding or
18preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody.
AB724,15,2019 (d) The Class AA felony was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise
20of any governmental function or the enforcement of laws.
AB724,15,2221 (e) The defendant intentionally caused bodily harm or mental anguish to the
22victim or another before the victim died.
AB724,15,2423 (f) During the commission of the offense, the defendant enjoyed or was utterly
24indifferent to the suffering of another.
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1(6) The court and jury shall consider as a mitigating factor any aspect of the
2defendant's character, background or record or any of the circumstances of the
3offense that the defendant offers as a basis for a sentence other than death.
4Mitigating circumstances may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
AB724,16,55 (a) The defendant has no significant history of prior criminal activity.
AB724,16,76 (b) The Class AA felony was committed while the defendant was under the
7influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance.
AB724,16,98 (c) The victim was a participant in the defendant's conduct or consented to the
9act.
AB724,16,1110 (d) The defendant was an accomplice in the Class AA felony committed by
11another person and the defendant's participation was relatively minor.
AB724,16,1312 (e) The defendant acted under extreme duress or under the substantial
13domination of another person.
AB724,16,1614 (f) The capacity of the defendant to appreciate the criminality of his or her
15conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of law was substantially
16impaired.
AB724,16,1717 (g) The age of the defendant at the time of the crime.
AB724,16,20 18(7) The court that imposes a sentence of death shall set the date for execution.
19The defendant shall be committed to the Wisconsin state prisons pending the
20execution of the death sentence.
AB724,16,21 21(8) The execution of a death sentence shall be by lethal injection.
AB724, s. 38 22Section 38. 973.016 of the statutes is created to read:
AB724,16,24 23973.016 Stay of execution of death sentence. The execution of a death
24sentence may be stayed only by the governor or incident to an appeal.
AB724, s. 39 25Section 39. 973.017 of the statutes is created to read:
AB724,17,12
1973.017 Execution of death sentence. The secretary of corrections shall
2designate the executioner who shall provide a person subject to a death sentence with
3an intravenous injection of one or more substances in a lethal quantity. The
4executioner must be a physician or acting under the direction of a physician. A
5person is immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her acts or omissions, in
6good faith, in regard to a lawful execution under this section. The secretary shall
7designate 12 citizens to witness the execution. The secretary shall direct a physician
8to be present and to announce when death has occurred. The convicted person may
9request that certain additional people be allowed to witness the execution. The
10secretary shall grant any such reasonable request. The secretary may allow
11representatives of the news media to witness the execution under rules of the
12department. No other persons may be allowed to witness the execution.
AB724, s. 40 13Section 40. 973.032 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,17,1614 973.032 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the court may not sentence a person
15under sub. (1) if he or she is convicted of a felony punishable by death or life
16imprisonment.
AB724, s. 41 17Section 41. 973.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,17,1918 973.09 (1) (c) When a person is convicted of any crime which that is punishable
19by death or life imprisonment, the court shall may not place the person on probation.
AB724, s. 42 20Section 42. 978.07 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB724,18,221 978.07 (1) (c) 1. Any case record of a felony punishable by death or life
22imprisonment or a related case, after the defendant's parole eligibility date under s.
23304.06 (1) or 973.014 (1) or date of eligibility for release to extended supervision
24under s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2., whichever is applicable, or 50 years after the
25commencement of the action, whichever occurs later. If there is no parole eligibility

1date or no date for release to extended supervision, the district attorney may destroy
2the case record after the defendant's death.
AB724, s. 43 3Section 43. Initial applicability.
AB724,18,74 (1) The treatment of section 940.01 (1m) of the statutes first applies to offenses
5committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting
6of other intentional homicide convictions as prior convictions for sentencing a person
7under section 940.01 (1m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB724,18,88 (End)
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