Pennsylvania SB1400 amends sentencing laws for murder, including parole eligibility for certain offenders.
Pennsylvania SB1400 amends the state's criminal code to revise sentencing guidelines for murder, particularly for murder of the second degree. It mandates life imprisonment without parole for offenders convicted of murder of the second degree if they were 18 or older at the time of the crime and certain aggravating factors are present. The bill also establishes parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree, provided they have served at least 35 years or are at least 70 years old with a minimum of 20 years served.
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