Tag: homicide

Which felonies qualify for felony murder? The numbers in the statute refer to other crimes.  Felony murder is only a crime when the murder happens in connection with one of those offenses. The offenses include battery, substantial battery, aggravated battery, battery to an unborn child, battery by prisoners, battery or threat to a witness, battery…

What is second-degree reckless homicide? Although first-degree reckless homicide can include varied allegations, second-degree reckless homicide involves two different versions.  The first version involves the murder of another adult.  The second version involves the murder of an unborn child.  No matter whether the murder involves a child or an adult, the penalty if a Class…

First-degree reckless homicide involving drugs Certainly not all first-degree reckless homicide cases carry Class B felony penalties.  In certain cases involving drugs, this murder charge carries with it a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and/or a $100,000.00 fine (Class C felony).  Frequently criminal defense attorneys and the media refer to these cases as…