18 U.S.C. § 3594 — Imposition of a sentence of death
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-322 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 70 words · no verdicts yet
This section tells the court what sentence to impose after the death-penalty hearing.
If section 3593(e) recommends death or life imprisonment without release, the court must impose that sentence. Otherwise it must impose any lesser sentence authorized by law. Even if another law says otherwise, when the offense’s maximum imprisonment term is life, the court may impose life imprisonment without release.
Upon a recommendation under section 3593(e) that the defendant should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without possibility of release, the court shall sentence the defendant accordingly. Otherwise, the court shall impose any lesser sentence that is authorized by law. Notwithstanding any other law, if the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is life imprisonment, the court may impose a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of release.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1966.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 1966
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-322 on 1994-09-13.
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