AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-23 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT REQUESTS FOR DNA TESTING ARE EXCEPTED FROM THE BAR ON SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 99-39-23, 99-39-27, 99-39-5