W. Va. Code § 61-2-3

Current through 2024 Regular Session
Section 61-2-3 - Penalty for murder of second degree

Murder of the second degree shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than ten nor more than forty years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of ten years of his or her sentence or the minimum period required by the provisions of section thirteen, article twelve, chapter sixty-two, whichever is greater.

W. Va. Code § 61-2-3