Establishes the death penalty or life without parole for certain first-degree murder convictions in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma HB1307 amends the state's criminal code to establish the death penalty or life without parole as the penalty for certain first-degree murder convictions. Specifically, individuals convicted of first-degree murder, as defined in subsection E of Section 701.7, will face either the death penalty or life without parole, unless there is an overwhelming amount of mitigating evidence. This change takes effect on November 1, 2025.
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