Any person guilty of manslaughter in the first degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than four (4) years.
R.L. 1910, § 2324. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 235, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 139, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2005, c. 200, § 4, emerg. eff. May 20, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 185, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 235 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.