Murder

Degrees of Intent Between Murder Charges First-degree murder requires that a person (called the defendant) plan and intentionally carry out the killin...

Murder includes premeditated murder (first-degree murder), unpremeditated murder where the defendant intended to inflict grievous bodily harm (second-...

Third-degree murder falls between manslaughter and second-degree murder charges. This murder is not based on having the intent to kill. Third-degree m...