4. What types of crimes are eligible for death penalty sentencing?
Maryland is not a death penalty state. Federally, the following crimes are eligible for death
penalty sentencing:
Causing death by using a Chemical Weapon
Killing a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or United States Supreme Court
Kidnapping a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or Supreme Court resulting in
death
Conspiracy to kill a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or Supreme Court
resulting in death
Causing death by using an explosive
Causing death by using an illegal firearm
Genocide resulting in death
Causing death by aircraft hijacking
Causing death by willfully destroying, derailing or Wrecking a train
First degree murder
Murder perpetrated by poison or lying in Wait
Murder that is willful, deliberate, malicious, and premeditated
Murder in the perpetration of or in the attempt to perpetrate any arson, escape,
kidnapping, treason, espionage, sabotage, aggravated sexual abuse or sexual
abuse, child abuse, burglary, or robbery _
Murder perpetrated as part of a pattern of practice of assault or torture against a -
child or children .
Murder committed by a federal prisoner or an escaped federal prisoner sentenced
to 15 years to life or a more severe penalty
Assassinating the President 01' a member of his staff
Kidnapping the President or a member of his staff resulting in death
Kiiìing persons aiding Federal investigations or State correctional oñìcers
Sexual abuse resulting in death
Sexual exploitation of children resulting in death
Torture resulting in death
War crimes resulting in death
Large-scale drug trafñcking
Attempting, authorizing or advising the killing of any officer, juror, or witness in
cases involving a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, even if such killing does not
occur. '
Espionage
Treason
Maryland is not a death penalty state. Federally, the following crimes are eligible for death
penalty sentencing:
Causing death by using a Chemical Weapon
Killing a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or United States Supreme Court
Kidnapping a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or Supreme Court resulting in
death
Conspiracy to kill a member of the Congress, the Cabinet or Supreme Court
resulting in death
Causing death by using an explosive
Causing death by using an illegal firearm
Genocide resulting in death
Causing death by aircraft hijacking
Causing death by willfully destroying, derailing or Wrecking a train
First degree murder
Murder perpetrated by poison or lying in Wait
Murder that is willful, deliberate, malicious, and premeditated
Murder in the perpetration of or in the attempt to perpetrate any arson, escape,
kidnapping, treason, espionage, sabotage, aggravated sexual abuse or sexual
abuse, child abuse, burglary, or robbery _
Murder perpetrated as part of a pattern of practice of assault or torture against a -
child or children .
Murder committed by a federal prisoner or an escaped federal prisoner sentenced
to 15 years to life or a more severe penalty
Assassinating the President 01' a member of his staff
Kidnapping the President or a member of his staff resulting in death
Kiiìing persons aiding Federal investigations or State correctional oñìcers
Sexual abuse resulting in death
Sexual exploitation of children resulting in death
Torture resulting in death
War crimes resulting in death
Large-scale drug trafñcking
Attempting, authorizing or advising the killing of any officer, juror, or witness in
cases involving a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, even if such killing does not
occur. '
Espionage
Treason