Bill > H1852

This bill amends several sections of Massachusetts law related to life sentences without the possibility of parole. The key provisions are: 1) It allows courts to impose a minimum term of at least 35 years of imprisonment for first-degree murder committed by an adult, rather than a mandatory life sentence without parole. 2) It removes the requirement that certain sentences for first-degree murder must be without parole eligibility, giving courts the discretion to allow parole after a minimum term. 3) It specifies that this new sentencing framework applies to persons sentenced after the effective date of the bill. The bill aims to provide more judicial discretion in sentencing for first-degree murder, while still imposing lengthy minimum sentences before parole eligibility.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1852