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Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Three Serious Offense Convictions Measure (1993)
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| Topic Law enforcement and State judiciary |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 593 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a new category for individuals who, having been convicted three or more times for serious offenses, would be required to serve a life sentence upon sentencing. |
A "no" vote opposed altering the previous sentencing system that was based on one's offender score, which factored in prior convictions. |
Election results
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1,135,521 | 75.70% | ||
| No | 364,567 | 24.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 593 was as follows:
| “ | Shall criminals who are convicted of "most serious offenses" on three occasions be senteced to life in prison without parole? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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