Stiffer Federal Penalties for Assault and Murder of Law Enforcement Officers.
This act establishes new, harsher federal penalties for assault and murder committed against federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. Individuals who seriously injure an officer will face a mandatory minimum prison sentence of at least 20 years. The murder of an officer will be classified and sentenced as first-degree murder under federal law.
Key points
Mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment for assault resulting in serious injury to a law enforcement officer.
Murder of a law enforcement officer (federal or state/local under specific conditions) will be prosecuted and sentenced as first-degree murder.
Status:
Expired
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