Pennsylvania SB1284 amends sentencing laws for murder, including murder of an unborn child and law enforcement officers.
Pennsylvania SB1284 amends the state's sentencing laws for murder, including murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer. The bill sets a maximum sentence of 40 years for attempts, solicitations, or conspiracies to commit these crimes, with a mandatory minimum of 20 years if serious bodily injury results. For offenses specifically targeting law enforcement officers, the bill mandates a minimum of 20 years and allows for a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if serious bodily injury occurs.
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