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What is Criminal Homicide?

Under New Jersey law, criminal homicide encompasses murder, aggravated manslaughter, manslaughter, and vehicular homicide. While these crimes vary greatly in severity, they are all serious offenses. A person facing accusations or charges of any type of criminal homicide should contact an attorney immediately. At Arseneault & Fassett, LLC, our attorneys have the expertise to handle complex criminal cases, including homicide.

Murder

Murder occurs when a person knowingly or intentionally kills another or kills another during the commission of certain violent crimes, including:

  • Robbery
  • Sexual Assault
  • Arson
  • Burglary
  • Kidnapping
  • Carjacking
  • Criminal Escape
  • Terrorism

Murder is the most serious homicide offense, carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison. A mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole may apply to murders committed under certain aggravating circumstances.

Manslaughter

Aggravated manslaughter is also a serious homicide crime. It occurs when a person causes the death of another under circumstances showing reckless indifference to human life or when a person causes the death of another while resisting arrest. Aggravated manslaughter carries a sentence of 10 to 30 years in prison.

Less serious is the crime of manslaughter. It occurs when a person recklessly causes the death of another. It can also occur when a person intentionally causes the death of another in the heat of passion following sufficient provocation. A classic example of sufficient provocation would be a person catching his or her spouse in the act of adultery. Manslaughter carries a sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison.

Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular homicide occurs when a person causes the death of another while recklessly operating a car or other vehicle. It carries a sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison. If, however, a person causes a death while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and within 1,000 feet of a school, that person may face a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison.
 

Contact our New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyers

The law firm of Arseneault & Fassett, LLC in Chatham, New Jersey has experience defending against serious state and federal criminal charges. We have nearly 100 years of combined experience defending clients in the New York tri-state area.

Contact us online or call us at (973) 310-6664 today for a consultation.

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