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second-degree murder

[ sek-uhnd-di-gree mur-der ]

noun

Law.
  1. murder1


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of second-degree murder1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
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Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder for the killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on 4 April 2022.

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Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, Jr were found not guilty on all charges on Wednesday, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

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Potter pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted to smothering his 54-year-old wife to death in February, prosecutors said.

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A harsher penalty under second-degree murder charges could have been sought, Newsom’s statement suggested.

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A veteran Orange County judge who killed his wife in their Anaheim Hills home during an argument two years ago was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday.

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