Bill > S01254

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to mandate life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of first-degree murder where the victim is a police officer. Specifically, the legislation modifies existing statutes to require that when a person is convicted of murdering a police officer under a specific subsection of first-degree murder (subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section 125.27), they must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. This means the convicted individual will have no possibility of being released on parole or receiving conditional release. The bill emphasizes that for this particular type of murder, the sentence is mandatory and leaves no judicial discretion for alternative sentencing. The legislation is designed to provide enhanced legal protection for law enforcement officers by ensuring that those who murder them receive the most severe non-capital punishment available under New York state law. The bill will take effect on the first of November following its passage into law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1254