HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 99- 14RESOLUTION NO. 99 -14
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF TILE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
URGING THE PASSAGE OF A.B. 4
(MA'T1'HEW'S LAW)
WHEREAS, on November 15, 1998, 9-year old Matthew Cecchi was tragically
murdered in a park restroom in Oceanside, California; and
WHEREAS, Section 190.2 of the Penal Code currently provides that the penalty
for a defendant guilty of murder in the first degree shall be death or imprisonment in the state
prison for life without the possibility of parole where one or more special circumstances have
been charged and found to be true; and
WHEREAS, the current list of special circumstances in Section 190.2 of the
Penal Code does not include the circumstance of a defendant who intentionally kills a child
under the age of 14; and
WHEREAS, A.B. 4 would amend Section 190.2 of the Penal Code to include
within the enumeration of special circumstances a murder where the defendant intentionally
killed the victim, who was under 14 years of age, and knew or reasonably should have known
that the victim was under 14 years of age.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City urges its California Assembly Member, Denise Ducheny, and the California Sate
Legislature to pass A.B. 4 (Matthew's Law).
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2°d day of February, 1999.
George H. aters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mic el R. Dalla
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Georgeiser III
City Attorney