Murder

Question 1

Degrees of Murder

Answer 1

First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Manslaughter

Question 2

First Degree Murder

Answer 2

Premeditated Killing, Felony Murder

Question 3

Premeditated Killing

Answer 3

Must be human, must die

Defendant had intent or knowledge that conduct would bring about result.

Question 4

Felony Murder

Answer 4

Any foreseeable death even if accidental during the commission of a felony (EXCEPT death of co-felon)

Police officer death - if defendant knew victim was law enforcement and victim was acting within scope of duty

Question 5

Defenses to Felony Murder

Answer 5

Not guilty of underlying felony, defense to underlying felony, victim’s death was unforeseeable, Defendant reached a place of temporary safety before killing occurred.

Question 6

Second Degree Murder

Answer 6

Depraved Heart Murder - reckless indifference to unjustifiable risk to human life.
Murder not enumerated under 1st degree murder

Question 7

Manslaughter

Answer 7

Voluntary, Negligent Manslaughter

Question 8

Voluntary Manslaughter

Answer 8

Killing done under heat of passion caused by adequate provocation, there was no time to cool off and defendant didn’t cool off.

Adequate Provocation - Event which would cause reasonable person to lose control…defendant lost control.

Question 9

Negligent Manslaughter

Answer 9

Misdemeanor Manslaughter - killing someone during commission of misdemeanor.

A killing of criminal negligence.