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Missouri Capital Punishment Laws
More Information on Capital Punishment Laws
| Code Section | 546.720; 552.060; 565.020; 565.032; 562.051; 576.070; 195.214 |
| Is Capital Punishment Allowed? | Yes |
| Effect of Defendant's Incapacity | Sentence is suspended until certified as free of mental disease or defect |
| Minimum Age | 16 |
| Available for Crimes Other than Homicide? | None |
| Definition of Capital Homicide | Murder committed by one with prior conviction for murder in 1st degree or multiple assaultive convictions; while committing or attempting to commit another homicide; knowingly created great risk of death to more than 1 person; for monetary value; victim was judicial or former judicial officer, present or former prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting attorney, assistant circuit attorney, peace officer, elected official during or because of the exercise of official business/duty; for hire; outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman; while escaping, avoiding, or awaiting arrest; engaged in rape, sodomy, burglary, robbery, kidnapping or any felony offense; victim was witness or potential witness; victim was employee of correctional system in course of duty; victim was an inmate of correctional facility/institution; hijacking; to conceal or prevent prosecution of a felony offense; to prevent victim from initiating/aiding prosecution; murder was commission of a crime which is part of a pattern of criminal street gang activity |
| Method of Execution | Lethal gas or lethal injection |
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