AB298-ASA1, s. 20 14Section 20. 939.50 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,6,1615 939.50 (3) (ag) For a Class AA felony, life imprisonment or death, as determined
16under s. 973.015.
AB298-ASA1, s. 21 17Section 21. 939.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,6,20 18939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined. A crime punishable by death or
19imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons is a felony. Every other crime is a
20misdemeanor.
AB298-ASA1, s. 22 21Section 22. 939.624 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,222 939.624 (2) If a person has one or more prior convictions for a serious violent
23crime or a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment and subsequently
24commits a serious violent crime, the court shall sentence the person to not less than
255 years' imprisonment, but otherwise the penalties for the crime apply, subject to any

1applicable penalty enhancement. The court shall not place the defendant on
2probation.
AB298-ASA1, s. 23 3Section 23. 939.625 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,64 939.625 (1) (b) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more
5than 5 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term
6of imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB298-ASA1, s. 24 7Section 24. 939.63 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,108 939.63 (1) (a) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more than
95 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term of
10imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB298-ASA1, s. 25 11Section 25. 940.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 940.01 (1) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,1513 940.01 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2), whoever causes the
14death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another is guilty of
15a Class A felony.
AB298-ASA1, s. 26 16Section 26. 940.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,1917 940.01 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d) and sub. (2), whoever
18causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another
19is guilty of a Class AA felony if the victim has not attained the age of 16 years.
AB298-ASA1, s. 27 20Section 27. 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,2221 940.01 (1) (c) Notwithstanding s. 939.05, a person is subject to par. (b) as a party
22to a crime only if that person had intended that a person be killed.
AB298-ASA1, s. 28 23Section 28. 940.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,7,2524 940.01 (1) (d) A person is subject to par. (b) only if the person is 16 years old
25or older when he or she commits the offense.
AB298-ASA1, s. 29
1Section 29. 967.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,8,32 967.02 (1m) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" has the
3meaning given in s. 939.22 (7).
AB298-ASA1, s. 30 4Section 30. 971.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,8,145 971.17 (1) Commitment period. When a defendant is found not guilty by reason
6of mental disease or mental defect, the court shall commit the person to the
7department of health and social services for a specified period not exceeding
8two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s.
9973.15 (2) (a) against an offender convicted of the same crime or crimes, including
10imprisonment authorized by ss. 161.48, 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.635, 939.64,
11939.641 and 939.645 and other penalty enhancement statutes, as applicable, subject
12to the credit provisions of s. 973.155. If the maximum term of imprisonment is life
13crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the commitment period specified
14by the court may be life, subject to termination under sub. (5).
AB298-ASA1, s. 31 15Section 31. 972.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,9,3 16972.03 Peremptory challenges. Each side is entitled to only 4 peremptory
17challenges except as otherwise provided in this section. When the crime charged is
18punishable by death or life imprisonment the state is entitled to 6 peremptory
19challenges and the defendant is entitled to 6 peremptory challenges. If there is more
20than one defendant, the court shall divide the challenges as equally as practicable
21among them; and if their defenses are adverse and the court is satisfied that the
22protection of their rights so requires, the court may allow the defendants additional
23challenges. If the crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the total
24peremptory challenges allowed the defense shall not exceed 12 if there are only 2
25defendants and 18 if there are more than 2 defendants; in other cases 6 challenges

1if there are only 2 defendants and 9 challenges if there are more than 2. Each side
2shall be allowed one additional peremptory challenge if additional jurors are to be
3impaneled under s. 972.04 (1).
AB298-ASA1, s. 32 4Section 32. 972.13 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,9,55 972.13 (6) The following forms may be used for judgments:
AB298-ASA1,9,66 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB298-ASA1,9,77 .... County
AB298-ASA1,9,88 In .... Court
AB298-ASA1,9,99 The State of Wisconsin
AB298-ASA1,9,1111 ....(Name of defendant)
AB298-ASA1,9,1212 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS,
AB298-ASA1,9,1813 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been convicted upon the defendant's
14plea of guilty (not guilty and a verdict of guilty) (not guilty and a finding of guilty)
15(no contest) on the .... day of ...., 19.., of the crime of .... in violation of s. ....; and the
16court having asked the defendant whether the defendant has anything to state why
17sentence should not be pronounced, and no sufficient grounds to the contrary being
18shown or appearing to the court.
AB298-ASA1,9,1919 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is guilty as convicted.
AB298-ASA1,9,20 20*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant shall be executed by lethal injection.
AB298-ASA1,9,2221 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to the Wisconsin
22state prisons (county jail of .... county) for an indeterminate term of not more than.....
AB298-ASA1,9,2523 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed in the intensive sanctions
24program subject to the limitations of section 973.032 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes
25and the following conditions:....
AB298-ASA1,10,3
1*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to detention in
2(the defendant's place of residence or place designated by judge) for a term of not
3more than....
AB298-ASA1,10,54 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $.... (and the
5costs of this action).
AB298-ASA1,10,66 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant pay restitution to....
AB298-ASA1,10,87 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is restricted in his or her use of
8computers as follows:....
AB298-ASA1,10,109 *The .... at .... is designated as the Reception Center to which the defendant
10shall be delivered by the sheriff.
AB298-ASA1,10,1211 *IT IS ORDERED That the clerk deliver a duplicate original of this judgment
12to the sheriff who shall forthwith execute the same and deliver it to the warden.
AB298-ASA1,10,1313 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB298-ASA1,10,1414 BY THE COURT ....
AB298-ASA1,10,1515 Date of Offense ....,
AB298-ASA1,10,1616 District Attorney ....,
AB298-ASA1,10,1717 Defense Attorney ....
AB298-ASA1,10,1818 *Strike inapplicable paragraphs.
AB298-ASA1,10,1919 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB298-ASA1,10,2020 .... County
AB298-ASA1,10,2121 In .... Court
AB298-ASA1,10,2222 The State of Wisconsin
AB298-ASA1,10,2424 ....(Name of defendant)
AB298-ASA1,11,2
1On the .... day of ...., 19.., the district attorney appeared for the state and the
2defendant appeared in person and by .... the defendant's attorney.
AB298-ASA1,11,33 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
AB298-ASA1,11,54 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict
5of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.
AB298-ASA1,11,66 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB298-ASA1,11,77 BY THE COURT ....
AB298-ASA1, s. 33 8Section 33. 973.013 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,11,169 973.013 (1) (b) The sentence shall have the effect of a sentence at hard labor
10for the maximum term fixed by the court, subject to the power of actual release from
11confinement by parole by the department or by pardon as provided by law. If a person
12is sentenced for a definite time for an offense for which the person may be sentenced
13under this section, the person is in legal effect sentenced as required by this section,
14said definite time being the maximum period. A Except as provided in s. 973.015,
15a
defendant convicted of a crime for which the minimum penalty is life shall be
16sentenced for life.
AB298-ASA1,11,17 17Section 34 973.0135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,11,1918 973.0135 (3) A person is not subject to this section if the current serious felony
19is punishable by death or life imprisonment.
AB298-ASA1, s. 35 20Section 35. 973.014 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298-ASA1,11,2421 973.014 (1) (intro.)  Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 973.015, when a court
22sentences a person to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after July 1,
231988, the court shall make a parole eligibility determination regarding the person
24and choose one of the following options:
AB298-ASA1, s. 36 25Section 36. 973.015 of the statutes is renumbered 973.019.
AB298-ASA1, s. 37
1Section 37. 973.015 of the statutes is created to read:
AB298-ASA1,12,11 2973.015 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for Class AA felony. (1)
3(a) Upon conviction of a defendant of a Class AA felony, the court shall conduct a
4separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether the defendant should be
5sentenced to death or life imprisonment. The trial judge shall conduct the proceeding
6before the trial jury, if there was a jury trial, as soon as practicable. If the trial jury
7is unable to reconvene for a hearing on the issue of the penalty, the trial judge may
8summon a new jury to determine the issue of the imposition of the penalty. If the trial
9jury has been waived, or if the defendant pleaded guilty, the court shall conduct the
10sentencing proceeding before a jury summoned for that purpose, unless waived by
11the defendant.
AB298-ASA1,12,2212 (b) In the proceeding, the court shall admit any evidence that may be relevant
13to the sentence regarding any mitigating circumstance. The court shall admit any
14other evidence according to the rules of evidence applicable at a criminal trial. The
15court shall provide the defendant with a fair opportunity to rebut any hearsay
16statements. This subsection does not authorize the introduction of any evidence
17secured in violation of the state or federal constitution. The state has the burden of
18proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, regarding the existence of aggravating
19circumstances. The defendant has the burden of proof, by a preponderance of the
20evidence, regarding mitigating circumstances. The court shall permit the state and
21the defendant or his or her counsel to present arguments for or against a sentence
22of death.
AB298-ASA1,13,2 23(2) (a) Unless the defendant waives the right to a jury, the jury shall deliberate
24after hearing all the evidence and, by a majority vote, shall render an advisory

1sentence to the court of life imprisonment or death, based upon the following
2matters:
AB298-ASA1,13,33 1. The existence of aggravating circumstances under sub. (5).
AB298-ASA1,13,44 2. The existence of mitigating circumstances under sub. (6).
AB298-ASA1,13,75 (b) If the jury recommends life imprisonment, it may further recommend
6restrictions on the defendant's eligibility for parole or recommend that the defendant
7not be eligible for parole.
AB298-ASA1,13,108 (c) Upon the request of the defendant or the state, the court shall explain to the
9jury the court's options under sub. (3) (b) to sentence the defendant to life without
10the possibility of parole or with delayed parole eligibility.
AB298-ASA1,13,15 11(3) (a) Notwithstanding the recommendation of a majority of the jury, the court,
12after weighing the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, shall enter a sentence
13of life imprisonment or death, but if the court imposes a sentence of death, it shall
14set forth in writing its findings upon which the sentence of death is based as to the
15facts:
AB298-ASA1,13,1616 1. That sufficient aggravating circumstances exist under sub. (5); and
AB298-ASA1,13,1817 2. That there are insufficient mitigating circumstances under sub. (6) to
18outweigh the aggravating circumstances.
AB298-ASA1,13,2519 (b) In each case in which the court imposes the death sentence, the court must
20support its determination by specific written findings of fact based upon the
21circumstances in subs. (5) and (6) and upon the records of the trial and the sentencing
22proceedings. If the court does not make the findings requiring the death sentence,
23the court shall impose sentence of life imprisonment. If the court imposes life
24imprisonment, it may provide that the sentence is without the possibility of parole
25or choose any option under s. 973.014 (1).
AB298-ASA1,14,6
1(4) If a death sentence is imposed, the judgment of conviction and sentence of
2death is subject to automatic review by the supreme court within 60 days after
3certification by the sentencing court of the entire record, unless the supreme court,
4for good cause shown, extends the time for an additional period not to exceed 30 days.
5The review by the supreme court has priority over all other cases and shall be heard
6in accordance with rules promulgated by the supreme court.
AB298-ASA1,14,8 7(5) The court and jury shall consider one or more of the following as
8aggravating circumstances:
AB298-ASA1,14,109 (a) The Class AA felony was committed by a person under a sentence of
10imprisonment.
AB298-ASA1,14,1111 (b) The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons.
AB298-ASA1,14,1312 (c) The Class AA felony was committed for the purpose of avoiding or
13preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody.
AB298-ASA1,14,1514 (d) The Class AA felony was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise
15of any governmental function or the enforcement of laws.
AB298-ASA1,14,1716 (e) The defendant intentionally caused bodily harm or mental anguish to the
17victim or another before the victim died.
AB298-ASA1,14,1918 (f) During the commission of the offense, the defendant enjoyed or was utterly
19indifferent to the suffering of another.
AB298-ASA1,14,23 20(6) The court and jury shall consider as a mitigating factor any aspect of the
21defendant's character, background or record or any of the circumstances of the
22offense that the defendant offers as a basis for a sentence other than death.
23Mitigating circumstances may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
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