Draft:Murder in Washington, D.C., law

Murder in Washington, D.C., law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Washington, D.C..

Generally, the court may impose a prison sentence of up to 60 years for first degree murder, up to 40 years for second degree murder, and up to 30 years for other offenses that carried a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

If the prosecutor meets certain procedural requirements and if an “aggravating factor” is found, the court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 60 years for first degree murder or first degree murder while armed, in excess of 40 years for second degree murder while armed...

The court may impose a sentence of life without release upon conviction of the following offenses: murder of police officer...

Penalties

https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/22/chapters/21

Source:

Offense	Mandatory sentencing
Second degree murder	20–40 years (parole eligibility: one-third of sentence)
Second degree murder with aggravating circumstance	Between 20 years and life (parole eligibility: one-third of sentence, or 15 years if life sentence is imposed)
First degree	30–60 years (parole eligibility: 30 years)
First degree murder with aggravating circumstance	Between 30 years and life without parole (parole eligibility: 30 years if life without parole is not imposed)
Murder of a law enforcement officer	Life without parole

References

Category:Murder in the United States

This open draft remains in progress as of August 8, 2024.