Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree and the victim is a police officer.

New York S01254 amends the penal law to mandate life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer. The bill specifies that the sentence must be life imprisonment without parole, regardless of other potential sentences. It also allows for the death penalty if the defendant is also convicted of murder in the first degree. The changes take effect on November 1 of the year following the bill's enactment.

Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree and the victim is a police officer.

New York S01254 amends the penal law to mandate life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer. The bill specifies that the sentence must be life imprisonment without parole, regardless of other potential sentences. It also allows for the death penalty if the defendant is also convicted of murder in the first degree. The changes take effect on November 1 of the year following the bill's enactment.