Relates to the effect the death of a defendant has on a pending appeal

Summary

The bill creates a new rule that any direct appeal is automatically dismissed if the defendant dies before the appeal is decided, and the trial court’s conviction remains effective. It also allows the state to ask a higher court to reinstate a conviction that was vacated because of the defendant’s death. The measure takes effect right away, but only for convictions vacated before its effective date.

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