Arizona SB1285 amends sentencing laws for first-degree murder, including death penalty provisions and mandatory minimum sentences.

Arizona SB1285 amends sections 13-711, 13-751, and 13-1206 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to revise sentencing laws for first-degree murder. The bill specifies that if the state seeks the death penalty, a defendant convicted of first-degree murder must be sentenced to death or natural life imprisonment if they were at least 18 years old at the time of the offense. For defendants under 18, the sentence is life or natural life imprisonment. The bill also mandates consecutive sentencing for additional felonies committed while under state jurisdiction.

Arizona SB1285 amends sentencing laws for first-degree murder, including death penalty provisions and mandatory minimum sentences.

Arizona SB1285 amends sections 13-711, 13-751, and 13-1206 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to revise sentencing laws for first-degree murder. The bill specifies that if the state seeks the death penalty, a defendant convicted of first-degree murder must be sentenced to death or natural life imprisonment if they were at least 18 years old at the time of the offense. For defendants under 18, the sentence is life or natural life imprisonment. The bill also mandates consecutive sentencing for additional felonies committed while under state jurisdiction.