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Murder in the first degree primarily entails prior knowledge of the crime, (proving x murder was planned before carried out) but one can be convicted of first degree if involved are (and this may vary by country, I am going by Canadian law) acts of mutilation, acts of sexual assault, or forcible confinement issues, though the case usually has to be extreme for a prosecutor to ask first of an 'unplanned' murder.
What else can I help you with?
Do you have to prove the burden of proof and preponderance of evidence in a murder trial?
The accused does not have to prove the burden of truth and preponderance in a murder trial.
How do you get a first degree murder charge dropped?
Conclusively prove you did not and could not have done the murder.
What do you do when your actual innocent with a murder charge?
prove your innocence. if you can't, run
What if you were involved in a drive by shooting but you had no idea that your friends were taking you there but you had no gun and you were not shooting but you still was charged with firstdegree?
Buy Some bandaids and harden up
Who decides premeditation in murder cases?
Premeditated murder means an individual decides (plans) to kill before taking action. It is up to the lawyers representing the victim if the individual can prove it was premeditated murder and then the jury decides.
Can you be charged for murder without a body?
Yes, it is possible to be charged for murder without a body if there is enough evidence to prove that a person was killed, even if the body has not been found.
Thinking about killing someone is attempted murder?
No, simply thinking about murder does not mean it is attempted murder. Attempted murder means that someone actually tried to kill someone and was unsuccessful. There's no way to prove in court that somebody was only thinking about something, so there's no charge for it.
How do you use the word premeditate in a sentence?
It only takes a second to premeditate a crime. The State will prove the murder was premeditated.
What happened to all the Zodiac detectives and their lives after they could not prove anything in that murder case?
They moved on to a new case.
Can you get bail in the United States if you've been charged with murder?
The answer varies from state to state. Some states permit bail for murder, others do not. There are other states (such as Indiana) where murder is presumed not to be bailable unless the defendant can prove a strong likelihood of being found not guilty.
Was their any evidence of murder?
Prison officer Robert Paterson testified he fired the one and only single shot, which was heard by all witnesses at the scene of the crime. There was no evidence to prove Ronald Ryan committed murder.
What is a good opening statement for a prosecuting attorney in a murder mock trial like?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, I intend to prove that my client xxxxxx is innocent of the alleged murder of yyyyyy, and the evidence presented by the prosecution is circumstancial, I will present witnesses who will vouch for his whereabouts at the time of the murder, and that the chain of evidence was compromised with regards to the weapon used to commit the murder.
