S 3806 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the age of persons eligible for a sentence of life imprisonment without parole

This bill clarifies that only individuals aged 18 or older at the time of committing a crime can receive a life imprisonment sentence without parole. It specifically applies to certain serious offenses, including first-degree murder, terrorism involving weapons, and aggravated murder, as defined in New York's penal law. The law amends existing sentencing provisions to require that defendants must have been 18 or older when the crime was committed to be eligible for life without parole. Minors (17 or younger) remain subject to other sentencing options under the law.
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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