Pennsylvania HB166 amends sentencing procedures for first-degree murder, mandating a death sentence if certain conditions are met.
Pennsylvania HB166 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify sentencing procedures for first-degree murder. It specifies that a sentence of death is mandatory if the jury unanimously finds at least one aggravating circumstance and no mitigating circumstances. In all other cases, the verdict must be a sentence of life imprisonment. This act will take effect in 60 days.
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