Missouri HB2521 abolishes the death penalty and mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of murder in the first degree.

Missouri HB2521 eliminates the death penalty and mandates that any person sentenced to death must instead be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole, probation, or release except by act of the governor. The bill repeals sections related to the death penalty and replaces them with provisions for life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder convictions. It also outlines procedures for the trier of fact to consider evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment.

Missouri HB2521 abolishes the death penalty and mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of murder in the first degree.

Missouri HB2521 eliminates the death penalty and mandates that any person sentenced to death must instead be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole, probation, or release except by act of the governor. The bill repeals sections related to the death penalty and replaces them with provisions for life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder convictions. It also outlines procedures for the trier of fact to consider evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment.