The defendant is found guilty of murdering a peace officer, fireman, or emergency management worker during the course of their official duties, or to prevent them from doing their official duties, or in retaliation of their performing their official duties, and the defendant knew or should have know that they were a peace officer, fireman, or emergency worker.The defendant is found guilty of murdering more than one victim.The defendant is has attained the age of 17 and is found guilty of murdering an individual under the age of 12.The defendant has previously been convicted of First Degree Murder under any state or federal law.The judge must sentence the defendant to natural life if any of the following occurred: The judge may sentence the defendant to natural life in prison for a First Degree Murder conviction if the trier of fact finds, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty, or that any of the factors that could have imposed the death penalty are present and the death penalty was not imposed. the main categories of natural life eligibility include being deemed a Habitual Criminal, and in certain cases the offense of Murder, or certain sex offenses. There are several provisions that may lead the court to impose a sentence of Natural Life in prison.
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