State capital crime
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “State capital crime” means, under State law, the willful, deliberate, or premeditated unlawful killing of another human being for which a sentence of imprisonment for life or the death penalty may be imposed.
Source
- 2005–present38 U.S.C. § 2411Veterans Benefits · Prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes · for purposes of this section
The term “State capital crime” means, under State law, the willful, deliberate, or premeditated unlawful killing of another human being for which the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole may be imposed.
Source
- 1997–200538 U.S.C. § 2411Veterans Benefits · Prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes · for purposes of this section