{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-2-3","heading":"Penalty for murder of second degree.","body":"Murder of the second degree shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than 15 nor more than 60 years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of 15 years of his or her sentence or the minimum period required by the provisions of §62-12-13 of this code, whichever is greater.","path":["CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.","ARTICLE 2. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/61-2-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:20Z","sha256":"6198bf8e8c68d31a40a2ebc81ffbcea7aad047313931623cdb06c4200302207c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}