Supreme Court Rules - Rule 29 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Verdict Sentence and New Trial: Misdemeanors or Felonies

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		Section/Rule:	29.04
Subject:	Rule 29 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Verdict Sentence and New Trial	Publication / Adopted Date:	June 13, 1979
Topic:	Misdemeanors or Felonies - Punishment Exceeding Legal Limit	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 1980

29.04. Misdemeanors or Felonies - Punishment Exceeding Legal Limit

If a jury assesses a punishment above the limit prescribed by law for the offense of which defendant is convicted the court shall pronounce a sentence and render judgment within the statutory limits prescribed for the offense.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.)

COMMITTEE NOTE - 1980

The source is prior Rule 27.06. There is a change in that the court is not required to assess the punishment at the limit allowed by law.