West Virginia § 61-2-4 - 61-2-4. Voluntary manslaughter; penalty.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 61-2-4 — 61-2-4. Voluntary manslaughter; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-2-4. 61-2-4. Voluntary manslaughter; penalty.
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.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-2-4 ("61-2-4. Voluntary manslaughter; penalty.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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