In response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte’s light rail system, the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a criminal justice package that restricts bail and seeks to ensure more defendants undergo mental health checkups.
The Republican penned bill also might assist in reinstating executions in this state. The House voted 82-30 to accept the omnibus measure that was passed on by the Senate on Monday.
This meant sending it to Democratic Governor Josh Stein. The latter is a former attorney general who has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal August 22 attack on the 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
It just was not clear whether Stein would be signing this bill into law or vetoing it.
As per a spokesperson for Stein, it was mentioned that he was reviewing this measure right now. The attack suspect was reportedly arrested more than a few dozen times and was released earlier this year by a magistrate on the misdemeanor count without having any bond.
Brown was first charged with first degree murder in state court and a federal count in relation with Zarutska’s death. Both crimes could be punishable by the death penalty.