Five examples of when a person can be charged with first-degree murder under California law include when the party kills someone by using a weapon of mass destruction; by lying in wait; by inflicting torture; by a willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing; or by committing a felony murder. Penalties for First-Degree Murder First-degree murder is …
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