As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: “Homicide” means the killing of a person by another. “Person”, when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human being who had been born and was alive at the time of the homicidal act. (2.5) One in a “position of trust” includes, […]
A person commits the crime of murder in the first degree if: After deliberation and with the intent to cause the death of a person other than himself, he causes the death of that person or of another person; or Repealed. By perjury or subornation of perjury he procures the conviction and execution of any […]
A person commits the crime of murder in the second degree if: The person knowingly causes the death of a person; or Acting either alone or with one or more persons, he or she commits or attempts to commit felony arson, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, sexual assault as prohibited by section 18-3-402, sexual assault in the […]
A person commits the crime of manslaughter if: Such person recklessly causes the death of another person; or Such person intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide. (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1844 , § 13, effective July 1, 1996.) Manslaughter is a class 4 felony. This section shall not apply to […]
Any person who causes the death of another person by conduct amounting to criminal negligence commits criminally negligent homicide which is a class 5 felony. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 419, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-3-105. L. 77: (1)(b) amended, p. 960, § 7, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 973, […]
If a person operates or drives a motor vehicle in a reckless manner, and such conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another, such person commits vehicular homicide. If a person operates or drives a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both […]
A person who commits murder in the first degree, as defined in section 18-3-102, and the victim is a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider, engaged in the performance of his or her duties, commits the felony crime of first degree murder of a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider. As […]
