HB 4508
Crimes: penalties; mandatory life imprisonment for certain crimes in the penal code; modify for certain offenders. Amends secs. 16, 18, 200i, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211a, 316, 436, 520b & 543f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.16 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4506'25
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Bill overview
This bill amends several sections of the Michigan Penal Code to increase penalties for certain crimes, specifically focusing on drug adulteration, compounding of medicines, and the use of harmful substances. It proposes mandatory life imprisonment without parole for offenses involving the intent to kill or cause serious bodily harm through the adulteration or mixing of drugs and medicines, as well as for certain aggravated crimes like arson and murder with specific aggravating factors. The bill also clarifies definitions related to ‘serious impairment of a body function’ and addresses related criminal procedure matters.
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