We operate on a “trial first, negotiations second,” premise. We strive for a verdict in your favor in each and every case. Our criminal defense attorneys never just accept a plea bargain unless it is in your best interest and you are satisfied with the resolution. There are some circumstances where another person is killed in self-defense, or by accident. The state must still prove that you also intended to kill the victim. Pleading Guilty to Killing Another PersonĮven if you plead guilty to killing another person it does not mean you are automatically found guilty of murder. Under New Jersey state law 2C: 11-3, murder is defined as when the person committing the act “purposely causes death or serious bodily injury resulting in death.” Understanding this definition is important, because in order to convict a defendant on murder charges, the prosecution must prove that the defendant intended to kill the victim. The Prosecution Must Prove There Was Intent to Kill to Get a Murder Conviction Felony murder is always a First Degree crime, and depending upon the nature of the crime, intent, and other factors, (non-felony) murder can be charged as a First or Second Degree crime. If you have been charged with murder or felony murder, you have been charged with the most serious crime under New Jersey law.
If, and how a person is charged with a crime when a person is killed by someone else depends on many factors, including the experience and legal skills of the attorneys involved.
MurderĪ simple definition of homicide is: “The killing of one human being by another human being.” All murders are homicide, but not all homicides are murder. In addition to receiving a prison sentence, if you are convicted of murder, you can be fined up to $200,000 and ordered to pay restitution to cover funeral or possibly other expenses on behalf of the victim. However, if you are convicted of murder, you could face life imprisonment and other stiff penalties. In 2007, the State of New Jersey abolished the death penalty. Call us Today at 7 Facing Murder Charges in New Jersey Wall New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorneys serving Monmouth County, Ocean County, Middlesex County and all surrounding NJ areas.
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