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Multiple murderers
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- an offender who committed more than one murder could apply for a judicial review to seek a reduction of his or her parole ineligibility period
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- an offender who commits more than one murder after January 9, 1997, is automatically prohibited from applying for a judicial review to reduce his or her parole ineligibility period
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Judicial screening process
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- an offender who was convicted of a first or second degree murder had the automatic right to a full 745.6 hearing before a community jury, regardless of the merits of the application
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- an offender wanting to apply for a judicial review to reduce his or her parole ineligibility period must now go through a judicial screening process
- the offender must first convince a superior court judge that the application has a reasonable prospect of success before he or she is permitted to go before a community jury
- this provision is in effect for any application filed after January 9, 1997, even if the crime was committed before that date (including offenders who committed multiple murders before January 9, 1997)
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Jury unanimity
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- only a two-thirds majority decision by a jury (8 out of 12 jury members) was required to grant a reduction in the parole ineligibility period
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- all members of a twelve member jury panel must now agree to reduce the parole ineligibility period before it is granted to an applicant
- this provision is in effect for any offender who applies after January 9, 1997
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