Under existing law, rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree are Class A felonies. This bill would require that a person 18 years of age or older convicted of rape in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree when the victim is less than six years of age shall be punished to either death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and if the offending person is less than 18 years of age sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or life.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49, 13A-6-61, 13A-6-63, 13A-6-65