West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-2-4 — Voluntary manslaughter; penalty

West Virginia·Ch. 61 CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT·Art. 2 CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Voluntary manslaughter shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than three nor more than fifteen years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of three years of his or her sentence or the minimum period required by the provisions of section thirteen, article twelve, chapter sixty-two, whichever is greater.

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Legislative History

2026 Reg. Sess., SB137; 2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB4654

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