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Accessory to murder is a criminal offense whereby the perpetrator helps or assists a murderer before or after the commission of the murder. Normally, the person helping in the murder is not present at the commission of the crime. In most jurisdictions, the crime is a felony offense (as opposed to a misdemeanor) that can …
Generally, the crime of murder is prosecuted in state courts as a state crime. But murder becomes a federal crime when it occurs in the violation of federal law or on federal land or territory. Examples of when this occurs include when a murder is of a federal judge or a federal law enforcement official …
When we are provoked or we hear or witness something that strikes a deep emotional chord – such as walking in on your spouse and someone else “in the act”- we can act impulsively and angrily. That is sometimes referred to as acting in the “heat of passion.” When a homicide is committed in San …