Cite as: 21 CNCA § 701.9

A. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the first degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than three (3) years, or by a fine not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the second degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than three (3) years, or by a fine not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.