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§61-2-9c. Wanton Endangerment Involving the Use of Fire; Penalty

Any person who, during the manufacture or production of an illegal controlled substance uses fire, the use of which creates substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another due to the use of fire, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be committed to the custody of the Division of Corrections […]

§61-2-9d. Strangulation; Suffocation and Asphyxiation; Definitions; Penalties

(a) As used in this section: “Bodily injury” means substantial physical pain, illness or any impairment of physical condition; “Strangle” means knowingly and willfully restricting another persons air intake or blood flow by the application of pressure on the neck or throat; “Suffocate” means knowingly and willfully restricting the normal breathing or circulation of blood […]

§61-2-5a. Concealment of Deceased Human Body; Penalty

(a) Any person who, by any means, knowingly and willfully conceals, attempts to conceal or who otherwise aids and abets any person to conceal a deceased human body where death occurred as a result of criminal activity is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a correctional facility for not […]

§61-2-1. First and Second Degree Murder Defined; Allegations in Indictment for Homicide

Murder by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, starving, or by any willful, deliberate and premeditated killing, or in the commission of, or attempt to commit, arson, kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, escape from lawful custody, or a felony offense of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance as defined in article four, chapter […]

§61-2-3. Penalty for Murder of Second Degree

Murder of the second degree shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than ten nor more than forty years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of ten years of his or […]

§61-2-4. Voluntary Manslaughter; Penalty

Voluntary manslaughter shall be punished by a definite term of imprisonment in the penitentiary which is not less than three nor more than fifteen years. A person imprisoned pursuant to the provisions of this section is not eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of three years of his or her sentence or […]