Homicide in Las Vegas
Understanding Murder Charges in Southern Nevada
By law, the State of Nevada can give a person convicted of homicide the death penalty.
Since 1976, Nevada has executed a total of 12 people.
It is vital that you retain a Las Vegas criminal defense attorney experienced in representing defendants in capital cases. A conviction for murder can result in a severe sentence. It is important your fully understand your rights and the details of your case. Southern Nevada defense attorney Pat McDonald has defended several capital crime cases. He will review your case and fully explain your rights.
Currently, there are 88 prisoners on Death Row in Nevada.
Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought, either express or implied.
Murder is caused by a controlled substance which was sold, given, traded or otherwise made available to a person.
An unlawful killing may be affected by any of the various means by which death may occur.
First Degree:
- Poison
- Lying in wait or torture
- Any other kind of willful, deliberate and premeditated killing
- Perpetration or attempted perpetration of
- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
- Arson
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Invasion of the home
- Sexual abuse of a child
- Sexual molestation of a child under the age of 14
- Child abuse or abuse of an older person or vulnerable person
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice express or implied, and without any mixture of deliberation.
Manslaughter must be voluntary, upon a sudden heat of passion, caused by a provocation apparently sufficient to make the passion irresistible, or involuntary, in the commission of an unlawful act.
Voluntary Manslaughter
In cases of voluntary manslaughter, there must be a serious and highly provoking injury inflicted upon the person killing, sufficient to excite an irresistible passion in a reasonable person, or an attempt by the person killed to commit a serious personal injury on the person killing.
Voluntary manslaughter does not include vehicular manslaughter.
If you or anyone you care about has been arrested or will soon be arrested for murder, contact Pat McDonald immediately at 702.280.7715 or pat@lvbestdefense.com.
