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Senate approves bill raising penalties and parole floors for homicide-related offenses
Summary
The West Virginia Senate passed an engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 136, which increases penalty ranges and raises parole-eligibility floors for certain homicide offenses; the measure passed 32–1 with one absent.
The West Virginia Senate on Feb. 24 approved an engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 136, which increases penalty ranges for some homicide offenses and raises the minimum time before parole eligibility for those convictions. The bill passed on third reading by a vote of 32 yeas, 1 nay and 1 absent.
Supporters said the measure aligns West Virginia with neighboring states and underscores a victim-centered approach to criminal justice. "I urge passage on this bill because it makes West Virginia consistent with the states that are around us," said the Junior Senator from the 7th, who spoke in favor of the measure.
The bill increases the penalty range for second-degree murder and…
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