West Virginia SB137 modifies parole eligibility for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.

West Virginia SB137 amends the Code of West Virginia to change the parole eligibility for second-degree murder. The bill sets the punishment for second-degree murder at a definite term of imprisonment between fifteen and sixty years. It specifies that a person imprisoned for this crime is not eligible for parole until they have served a minimum of fifteen years or the greater of the minimum period required by another section, whichever is longer.

West Virginia SB137 modifies parole eligibility for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.

West Virginia SB137 amends the Code of West Virginia to change the parole eligibility for second-degree murder. The bill sets the punishment for second-degree murder at a definite term of imprisonment between fifteen and sixty years. It specifies that a person imprisoned for this crime is not eligible for parole until they have served a minimum of fifteen years or the greater of the minimum period required by another section, whichever is longer.