HB1324

Mississippi HB1324 creates the crime of aggravated manslaughter with specific penalties.

Mississippi HB1324 amends the Mississippi Code to establish the crime of aggravated manslaughter. This crime applies when a person commits manslaughter under specific circumstances, such as when the victim is a vulnerable adult, senior citizen, or individual with known disabilities, or when the perpetrator has a prior conviction of a crime of violence. A conviction for aggravated manslaughter carries a prison term of ten to thirty years.