Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree

Summary

The bill changes Missouri's procedure for first‑degree murder cases when the death penalty is not waived, separating the guilt finding from the sentencing. A jury must decide any death‑penalty sentence; if there is no jury, the court must impose life imprisonment without parole. It also defines intellectual disability and lists specific aggravating circumstances.

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