{"data":{"id":"us-nm/31-18-14","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"31-18-14","heading":"Sentencing authority; capital felonies.","body":"When a defendant has been convicted of a capital felony, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.","path":["Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure","ARTICLE 18 Criminal Sentencing"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18531/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"918e483760e8ba41ab8c16999b668c680356d0f15c291336b5e306182232fdc2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/31-18-13","next":"us-nm/31-18-14.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}