MS HC31 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Failed on April 1 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Failed on April 1 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Apologizing For The Role Of The State In The Prosecution Of Curtis Flowers Of Winona, Mississippi, Who Was Tried An Unprecedented Six Times In A Murder Case And Spent 23 Years In Prison And His Final Conviction Was Appealed To The United States Supreme Court Which Overturned The Verdict On The Basis Of Racial Discrimination After Which Charges Were Finally Dismissed.
Title
Curtis Flowers; issue an apology from the State of Mississippi to him after 6 trials and 23 years in prison and dismissal of charges.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-04-01 | House | Died In Committee |
2021-02-04 | House | Referred To Rules |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HC/HC0031.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HC/HC0031IN.htm |