Also how do the degrees work? This is purely to settle a debate over if I was HYPOTHETICALLY killed over some MC loot which would it be.
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The difference between Manslaughter and Murder is largely one of intent.
A simple example – You were at a bar when you got into an altercation with another person. During the shoving match, you shoved them hard enough that they fell backwards and cracked their skull on the bar killing them.
You didn’t *mean* to kill them… but you did kill them. This would most likely be considered manslaughter.
Murder requires *intent* to do so, whether that intent is in the moment or planned out. Which is where the degrees come in.
First Degree Murder is also called premeditated murder. You set out to kill someone, you planned out the actions you would take, and then you did those actions.
Second Degree Murder is also called a crime of passion. You didn’t wake up intending to kill someone but when you walked in on them having sex with your partner you saw red, lost control and by the time you stopped they were dead.
Third Degree Murder is the most vague. It’s basically the line between manslaughter and murder. You were engaged in an activity that was intended to cause harm, or had the potential to cause harm that you knew about, but not necessarily intending to kill someone. Common examples include reckless driving, selling someone illegal drugs that result in an overdose, or similar type behaviors.
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