West Virginia § 61-2-2 Penalty for murder of first degree

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-2-2 — Penalty for murder of first degree

West Virginia § 61-2-2

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 2CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON

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W. Va. Code § 61-2-2 (2026).

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Murder of the first degree shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life.

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Legislative History

2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 1965 Reg. Sess., HB517

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