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A.R.S. § 13-710

Sentence for second degree murder

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Jonas (1990)

Most recently applied in State v. Jonas (April 1990)

A. Except as provided in section 13-705 or section 13-706, subsection A, a person who is convicted of second degree murder as defined by section 13-1104 shall be sentenced as follows:

Minimum Presumptive Maximum

10 calendar years 16 calendar years 25 calendar years

B. Except as provided in section 13-704 or section 13-706, subsection A, a person who is convicted of second degree murder as defined by section 13-1104 and who has previously been convicted of second degree murder or a class 2 or 3 felony involving a dangerous offense shall be sentenced as follows:

Minimum Presumptive Maximum

15 calendar years 20 calendar years 29 calendar years

C. The presumptive term imposed pursuant to subsections A and B of this section may be mitigated or aggravated pursuant to section 13-701, subsections D and E.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.