INCREASE PENALTY FOR CERTAIN DEATHS

Summary

The proposal changes New Mexico’s sentencing table so that anyone convicted of a second‑degree felony that results in a human death would face a basic sentence of 25 years in prison instead of 18, plus a $12,500 fine. It applies only to that specific offense and would make the punishment more severe. The measure was introduced by Rep. Andrea Reeb but has been withdrawn and postponed indefinitely.

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