If a jury finds, beyond a reasonable doubt, that one or more aggravating circumstances exist, as enumerated in Section 31-20A-5 NMSA 1978, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. If the jury does not make the finding that one or more aggravating circumstances exist, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.
§ 31-20A-2 NMSA 1978
Capital felony; determination of sentence
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Williams v. Calderon (1995)
Most recently applied in Williams v. Calderon (April 1995)
Laws 1979, ch. 150, § 3.; 2009, ch. 11, § 3.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.