Allowing death penalty for first degree murder during commission of sexual assault

Summary

The bill restores capital punishment in West Virginia for defendants over 18 who are convicted of first‑degree murder and first‑degree sexual abuse of a child younger than 12. It establishes procedural rules for seeking the death penalty, including prosecutor notice, jury selection, sentencing, and execution, and repeals the state’s existing ban on capital punishment.

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