What Does The Prosecution Need To Prove Me Guilty Of Murder In Ventura? (PC 187)

Under Penal Code section 187, murder is the unlawful killing of another with malice aforethought. Murder is divided into two degrees, first and second. Under Penal Code section 189, first-degree murder is normally required to include deliberation and premeditation, but it can also be a killing accomplished through a list of methods: including lying in wait, torture, poison, or if a person dies during the commission of a serious felony.…

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What are the different degrees of murder in California?

Murder falls under the homicide category of crimes. There are several different degrees of murder: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter. First-degree murder means that the killing was premeditated. In California, however, even a killing that wasn’t intentional may be treated as a first-degree murder if it happened during an inherently dangerous felony, such as rape, carjacking, robbery, arson, kidnapping, burglary, or mayhem. This is called the felony-murder rule. All…

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If I am accused of murder in Los Angeles County am I entitled to bail?

In most cases the answer is yes. However, the typical bail for someone accused of murder in Los Angeles County is one million dollars. In cases where the District Attorney is seeking the death penalty you are not entitled to bail. In some cases, at a formal bail hearing an experienced criminal defense attorney can convince the judge that under the facts of your particular case, the bail should be…

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