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E. Olsen, Chairperson
Miscellaneous Resolution 84277 October 11, 1984
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: HOUSE BILL 5305 (SUPPORT) - Victim of Robbery or Criminal
Sexual Conduct Need Not See a Weapon, but Rather Needs Only
to be Caused to Reasonably Believe the Assailant Had a Weapon
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 5305 would amend the Michigan Penal Code by
adding clarifying language that a victim of a robbery or criminal sexual conduct
need not see a weapon, but rather needs only to be caused to reasonably believe
the assailant possessed a weapon; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County Prosecutor L. Brooks Patterson supports
this legislation, stating that a robbery or rope victim should not actually have
to "test" whether or not the assailant has a weapon before submitting; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 5305 would serve to improve the opportunity to
prosecute robbery and criminal sexual conduct assailants by clearly permitting
the victims to make a judgment on whether a weapon was possessed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position supporting House Bill 5305.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the State Legislators from Oakland County and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Genera/ Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
# 84277 October 11, 1934
11th day of Octob 1 9
. ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Olsen supported by Jackson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Calandro, Doyon, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn,
Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron.
(19)
NAYS: McPherson. (1)
PASS: Foley, Moore. (2 )
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTYV' AKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do here ty certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #84 277 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on October 11, 1984
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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