Death penalty prohibited for defendant younger than eighteen when offense committed.

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23A-27A-42. Death penalty prohibited for defendant younger than eighteen when offense committed.

The penalty of death may not be imposed upon any defendant for any offense committed when the defendant was less than eighteen years of age.

Source: SL 2004, ch 166, §1.


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