Murder in Washington state law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Washington.
Murder in the first-degree is a class A felony in the state of Washington.
[1] If a person is convicted of first-degree murder, they will not receive anything lower than 20 years and more than Natural life imprisonment.
[2] The offender can possibly get a charge of aggravated first-degree murder if he commits first-degree murder and have an aggravating circumstance, for example if he kills a public safety official, such as a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic.
However, in October 2018, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that execution could no longer be used as a penalty for any crime,.