PA+Homicide

PA Laws

 PA Homicide Scenarios, Examples, Questions

Chapter 25
//Criminal Homicide//

A person kills another person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently. Classified as murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.
 * §2501 Criminal homicide:**

// **Third degree murder** being any murder that does not fall under the categories of first or second degree murder. //// The punishment for third-degree murder would be determined by the court and shall not exceed 40 years of imprisonment. //
 * §2502 Murder:**
 * First degree murder** consists of an intentional killing. //The punishment for first-degree murder would be death or life imprisonment//
 * Second degree murder** consists of a murder committed while carrying out another felony. //The punishment for second-degree murder would be life imprisonment.//

A person kills another person while acting under sudden and intense passion resulting from serious provocation by the victim or an outside party acting in such a manner that results in the accidental or negligent death of the individual killed.
 * §2503 Voluntary manslaughter:**

//Voluntary manslaughter is a first-degree felony so the punishment would be determined by the court but shall not exceed 20 years of imprisonment.//

When a person is killed as the direct result of a unlawful act that leads to the death of someone.
 * §2504 Involuntary manslaughter:**

//Involuntary manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the first degree and the punishment would be five years of imprisonment. If victim is under 12, it would be felony of the second degree and the sentence is determined in court but it shall not exceed ten years of imprisonment.//

When some one uses force, duress or deception to cause one to commit suicide. Purposely helping one commit suicide. If one causes suicide by force, duress or deception they may be convicted for a criminal homicide.
 * §2505 Causing or aiding suicide:**

//Intentionally aiding one to commit suicide would be a felony of the second degree and the sentence is determined by court but it shall not exceed ten years of imprisonment.//

When someone distributes a drug to someone and the drug leads to the death of the receiver.
 * §2506 Drug delivery resulting in death:**

//The punishment for a drug delivery resulting in death is a mandatory minimum sentence of at least five years of imprisonment with a $15,000 fine.//

Chapter 26
//Crimes Against Unborn Child// When one intentionally, negligently or knowing causes the death or a unborn child.
 * §2603 Criminal homicide of unborn child:**

Purposely causing the death of a unborn child.
 * §2604 Murder of unborn child:**

//The punishment for first-degree murder of a unborn child is life imprisonment with out the option of the death penalty.//

//The punishment for second-degree murder is life imprisonment.// //The punishment for third-degree murder of a unborn child is determined by court but should not exceed 40 years of imprisonment.//

Killing a child with sudden and intense actions.
 * §2605 Voluntary manslaughter of unborn child:**

//The punishment for voluntary manslaughter of a unborn child is the same of voluntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony with the sentenced determined by the court but shall not exceed 20 years of imprisonment.//


 * §2606 Aggravated assault of unborn child:**Trying to cause serious bodily injuries to a unborn child.

//Aggravated assault is a felony of the first-degree so the sentence is determined by the court but shall not exceed 20 years of imprisonment//