{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-2-4","heading":"Voluntary manslaughter; penalty.","body":"Voluntary manslaughter shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than five nor more than 25 years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of five 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/61-2-4/","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":"023f21e1ea150d38a0d3364afe25be9e5bf407c38fda7c32ba70f316de399ac9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-2-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}