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Bill would require all pre-2023 post-conviction cases be resolved by July 2026

Rep. Brian Glorioso is open to amending the bill’s timeline

Legal experts warn the rushed deadlines could lead to more judicial errors

Death penalty relief groups say the bill strains limited resources

The author of a bill that would impose a timeline on post-conviction relief petitions filed before 2023 said on Tuesday that he is willing to amend his bill to allow cases more time to be adjudicated.

Rep. Brian Glorioso’s bill would require all pending petitions for post-conviction relief filed before 2023 be resolved by July of 2026. In other words, defense attorneys would have to begin rushing to get their cases in front of a judge.

“The goal of this bill is to bring justice and final

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