HOUSE BILL No. 5447


     November 1, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Stamas and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.


        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 317a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 317A.  (1) IF A PERSON MANUFACTURES OR DISTRIBUTES A

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      CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 7401 OF THE PUBLIC

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      HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401, AND THAT CONTROLLED SUB-

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      STANCE CAUSES THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON, THE PERSON IS GUILTY

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      OF A FELONY AND SHALL BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE OR ANY

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      TERM OF YEARS BUT NOT LESS THAN 20 YEARS.

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           (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BE

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      PROSECUTED UNDER SECTION 316.

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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect 90

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      days after the date it is enacted.



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