Is Attempted Murder in the First Degree a Capital Felony?
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Attempted Murder is not a Capital Offense. For it to be a Capital Offense their must Aggrevating Circumstances. Like killing someone while comitting a armed robbery. Or, doing the killing in a particularly gruesome manner. Like torture.
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They can still be charged with first degree home invasion if they entered without permission, committed a felony/larceny/assault within the dwelling place AND 1) they were armed; OR 2)someone was inside.\nThey can be charged with second degree home invasion even without 1 and 2.
994606
I do believe it is a FELONY!!!!!!!!!!!  Maybe federal. Don't do it.
759521
They are state laws, and different one to another.  Interestingly, some states reserve First Degree for the killing of a police officer.  But basically, First Degree is what they would execute you for if they do executions.  The worst.  Second degree generally includes some concept that it was not premeditated, or was in some part accidental.  Third degree is generally where you were not assumed to have done it on purpose, but what they call "reckless disregard."\n\nThat's very general.  It really is different by state.
198714
No it's not attempted murder as you are old enough to provide for yourself. Now granted he should still provide insurance for you until you can get insurance, but this doesn;t always happen.. Nicky
141366
In the US 1st degree crimes are worse than 2nd or 3rd or 4th. For instance, first degree murder is the worst.
1031267
They shoot you in the face with a bazooka.\n\nNo, really, I believe it is a federal offense.  You'd better go.
1014056
Only capital crimes are given the death penalty.  ALL capital crimes involve murder to some degree.  So, no, rape in and of itself is not punishable by premediated murder by the state. Oops, I mean, the death penalty.  BTW, there is a website you can visit to see all of death row inmates in Texas.  Tells you their crime and when it occured.
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The debate is basically whether you should be charged with a felony because of the possibility of causing serious harm/death, even if you do not actually cause it.\n\nTreating it as a felony basically says that you either intended to cause harm, or that you so didn't care (recklessness) that it's the same as if you intended it. This basically treats drunk driving as attempted vehicular manslaughter.\n\nThe counter-argument is that if no harm does result, then absent any actual intent, you should be penalized only for what you did, rather than what might have happened. For example, is there a difference between driving drunk through a busy neighborhood at 3 in the afternoon when kids are playing, versus driving drunk on a deserted road outside town at 3 in the morning? What is the relative likelihood of serious harm/death in each situation? If the likelihood of harm/death is not the same, and no harm actually results, (and we'll assume no actual intent) why should they both be treated the same?\n\nThe punishment for a crime should fit the crime. This includes fitting the mental state (intent, recklessness, carelessness, etc) and it should fit the actual (or intended) outcome. That's why many states consider a first (or even subsequent) offense of drunk driving, where no actual harm results, as a minor offense; but repeated offenders (thus increasing the likely risk of harm) or those who actually do cause serious harm/death get nailed for it.
399643
Aggravated Robbery is a Felony of the First Degree in Texas, and thus carries a punishment range of not less than five years, or more than 99 years, or life in the pen.
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worst case scenario\n-premeditated 1st degree murder = needle in your arm\n-double homicide = life or death depending on your state and how good your lawyer is\n-crime of passion = life\n-involuntary manslaughter = 25 to life\n-if your rich and/or famous = probation and community service
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Just Asking, I know that you have sent this question in an email to me directly and I have to apologize for not being an expert in Kansas law, in fact in New york there is no such law as Aggravated Indecent Liberties.  But if I had to guess, it's similar to having sex or sexual contact with a minor (who is incapable of consent by the mere fact that they are a minor).  I believe that it is a felony in Kansas but I don't know the punishment structure there.  Being a first time offender will play in his favor but he will still receive some sort of jail time and or probation.  Plus he will not be allowed to have any contact with the victim.  I wish I could be of more help but I have only been to Kansas once (Washburn School of Law) and I didn't come across any indecent liberties while there.\n\n5/2/06: Just Asking, I tried to email you but it wouldn't go through.  He probably won't do jail time being a first time offender but his probation will probably last a couple years with no contact with the victim.  You may want to contact your local Crime Victim Advocate and/or your local DA.  I would be happy to research this futher for you if you'd like.  Could you send me another email address?  The one you are using for Yahoo Answers says it's not confirmed and it won't let me reply.  Thanks.
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"Fair fight?"  How can it be fair?  If the people fighting originally were not shooting, just hitting with bare fists, maybe it could be "fair" by some stretch of the imagination.  Everyone aiming a gun at another person should be charged with attempted homicide, and those who killed someone?  Murder in the first degree.
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If you're planning on doing it - don't!  This is premeditated murder and the prosecutors will figure it out. \n\nBut if you're just wondering, or too lazy to do your criminal law homework, then it depends on the intent.  \n\nIf the guy is sober, and intentionally runs over a child, that's straight-up murder.  He will be raped by cellmates, beaten to a pulp, and get the needle in 20 years.\n\nIf the guy was only distracted - talking/arguing on the cell, looking at map, officiating fights of his own kids in the backseat, attacked by his Chihuahua, shot by Dick Cheney, etc., then we're talking about lesser degrees of murder.  Probably vehicular manslaughter and about 10 years or less.  \n\nNow, if the guy is drunk and runs over a kid, he's up for drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.  In some states, there are special laws that make the sentence especially harsh.  This is because being drunk actually takes away the "intentional" part of the murder, but people decided that drunk driving and killing people is no less culpable.  \n\nSo...\n\n1) DON'T DO IT!\n2) Let me know if your law professor liked the answer; or \n3) Still wanna be a lawyer?
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The grading of Crimes REALLY depends on the state.\nSo to answer your question I will use my own state's (Pennsylvania) law.\nIn Pennsylvania following grades of crime exist:\n\n   (1) Murder of the first degree, of the second degree or of the third degree, first degree murder of an unborn child, second degree murder of  an unborn child or third degree murder of an unborn child. (Possible death sentence or life in prison)\n \n   (2) Felony of the first degree. Example: Voluntary manslaughter -- 10+ years in jail.\n \n   (3) Felony of the second degree. <10 years in jail example: involuntary manslaughter\n \n   (4) Felony of the third degree. <7 years. example: Aggravated harassment \n \n   (5) Misdemeanor of the first degree. <5. example: possession of a Prohibited offensive weapons,\n \n   (6) Misdemeanor of the second degree. <2. example: False imprisonment\n \n   (7) Misdemeanor of the third degree. <1. example: Simple assault committed in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent\n\nThere are also so called "Summary offenses" usually punishable by fines. For example: Parking Tickets
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First degree (premeditated) murder, some types of second degree (spur-of-the-moment) murders involving other serious crimes like robbery or rape, treason (selling military or national security secrets to foreign countries), espionage (spying), and rape in the States of Texas and Florida.
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Im guessing attempted murder.