46-18-303. Aggravating circumstances. Aggravating circumstances are any of the following:
     (1) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed by a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in the state prison.
     (2) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed by a defendant who had been previously convicted of another deliberate homicide.
     (3) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed by means of torture.
     (4) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed by a person lying in wait or ambush.
     (5) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed as a part of a scheme or operation which, if completed, would result in the death of more than one person.
     (6) The offense was deliberate homicide as defined in subsection (1)(a) of 45-5-102, and the victim was a peace officer killed while performing his duty.
     (7) The offense was aggravated kidnapping which resulted in the death of the victim or the death by direct action of the defendant of a person who rescued or attempted to rescue the victim.
     (8) The offense was attempted deliberate homicide, aggravated assault, or aggravated kidnapping committed while incarcerated at the state prison by a person who has been previously:
     (a) convicted of the offense of deliberate homicide; or
     (b) found to be a persistent felony offender pursuant to part 5 of this chapter and one of the convictions was for an offense against the person in violation of Title 45, chapter 5, for which the minimum prison term is not less than 2 years.
     (9) The offense was deliberate homicide and was committed by a person during the course of committing sexual assault, sexual intercourse without consent, deviate sexual conduct, or incest, and the victim was less than 18 years of age.

     History: En. 95-2206.8 by Sec. 3, Ch. 338, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2206.8; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 696, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 81, L. 1989.