Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 532.300: Prohibition against death sentence being sought or given on the basis of race -- Procedures for dealing with claims
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits death sentences sought based on race and establishes procedures for defendants to challenge death sentence decisions on racial grounds, requiring clear and convincing evidence that race was a significant factor.
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