New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-20A-2 — Capital felony; determination of sentence
New Mexico § 31-20A-2
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-20A-2 (2026).
Text
If a jury finds, beyond a reasonable doubt, that one or more aggravating circumstances exist, as enumerated in Section 31-20A-5 NMSA 1978, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. If the jury does not make the finding that one or more aggravating circumstances exist, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Legislative History
Laws 1979, ch. 150, § 3.; 2009, ch. 11, § 3.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 31-1-1
Short title§ 31-1-2
Definitions§ 31-1-3
Method of prosecution§ 31-1-5
Procedures on arrest; reports§ 31-11-1
Stay of execution; release§ 31-11-6
Post-conviction remedy§ 31-12-10
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 31-20A-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-20A-2.