Fifteen-year minimum before additional death consequences

AND · 18usc924:penalty.armor.base

Applies without a death finding, subject to the greater-minimum proviso. Murder and manslaughter are alternative additional consequence branches when death results.

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(A) be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years; and
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