Section 565.035 – Supreme court to review all death sentences, procedure — powers of court — assistant to court authorized, duties.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 565.035. Supreme court to review all death sentences, procedure — powers of court — assistant to court authorized, duties. — 1. Whenever the death penalty is imposed in any case, and upon the judgment becoming final in the trial court, the sentence shall be reviewed on the record […]
Section 565.040 – Death penalty, if held unconstitutional, resentencing procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories 565.040. Death penalty, if held unconstitutional, resentencing procedure. — 1. In the event that the death penalty provided in this chapter is held to be unconstitutional, any person convicted of murder in the first degree shall be sentenced by the court to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, […]
Section 565.004 – Joinder of offenses, exception — prior offenders, procedure, exception, first degree murder — joinder, first degree murder, waiver of death penalty.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories 565.004. Joinder of offenses, exception — prior offenders, procedure, exception, first degree murder — joinder, first degree murder, waiver of death penalty. — 1. Each homicide offense which is lawfully joined in the same indictment or information together with any homicide offense or offense other than a homicide […]
Section 565.005 – Prior to trial for first degree murder, opposing counsels to furnish requested information, rules applied.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.005. Prior to trial for first degree murder, opposing counsels to furnish requested information, rules applied. — 1. At a reasonable time before the commencement of the first stage of any trial of murder in the first degree at which the death penalty is not waived, the state […]
Section 565.006 – Waiver of jury trial permitted, when.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.006. Waiver of jury trial permitted, when. — 1. At any time before the commencement of the trial of a homicide offense, the defendant may, with the assent of the court, waive a trial by jury and agree to submit all issues in the case to the court, […]
Section 565.010 – Consent as a defense.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 565.010. Consent as a defense. — 1. When conduct is charged to constitute an offense because it causes or threatens physical injury, consent to that conduct or to the infliction of the injury is a defense only if: (1) The physical injury consented to or threatened by the conduct is […]
Section 565.020 – First degree murder, penalty — person under eighteen years of age, penalty.
Effective – 13 Jul 2016, 2 histories 565.020. First degree murder, penalty — person under eighteen years of age, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of murder in the first degree if he or she knowingly causes the death of another person after deliberation upon the matter. 2. The offense of murder in […]
Section 565.021 – Second degree murder, penalty.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories 565.021. Second degree murder, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of murder in the second degree if he or she: (1) Knowingly causes the death of another person or, with the purpose of causing serious physical injury to another person, causes the death of another person; […]
Section 565.023 – Voluntary manslaughter, penalty — under influence of sudden passion, defendant’s burden to inject.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 565.023. Voluntary manslaughter, penalty — under influence of sudden passion, defendant’s burden to inject. — 1. A person commits the offense of voluntary manslaughter if he or she: (1) Causes the death of another person under circumstances that would constitute murder in the second degree under subdivision (1) […]
Section 565.024 – Involuntary manslaughter, first degree, penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 2017, 6 histories 565.024. Involuntary manslaughter, first degree, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree if he or she recklessly causes the death of another person. 2. The offense of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree is a class C felony, unless the […]