New York A01480 mandates life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of first or second-degree murder when the victim is a police.

New York A01480 amends the penal law to make life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of first or second-degree murder if the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder, or correctional officer. The bill specifies that such defendants shall not be eligible for parole, conditional release, commutation, or pardon. It applies to cases where the defendant was eighteen years or older at the time of the crime and includes scenarios where the murder was committed during certain felonies. The act takes effect immediately.

New York A01480 mandates life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of first or second-degree murder when the victim is a police.

New York A01480 amends the penal law to make life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of first or second-degree murder if the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder, or correctional officer. The bill specifies that such defendants shall not be eligible for parole, conditional release, commutation, or pardon. It applies to cases where the defendant was eighteen years or older at the time of the crime and includes scenarios where the murder was committed during certain felonies. The act takes effect immediately.