There are several degrees of homicide recognized by the State.
First degree murder is the killing of a person which is willful, deliberate, and premeditated.
Second degree murder is the killing of a person with either the intent to kill or the intent to inflict such bodily harm that death would be the likely result.
There are a number of defenses to a murder charge, including, in some circumstances, self defense, voluntary intoxication and/or temporary insanity. The penalty for first degree murder can be the death penalty if aggravating circumstances exist, or life imprisonment if the State chooses not to seek the death penalty. The State may seek for a life term without the possibility of parole. The penalty for second degree murder is imprisonment for not more than 30 years.
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