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Question: If you get really angry at someone in the middle of an argument, lose control and kill them, does that constitute murder?

Answer:

Yes, it would still be murder, but it would be considered a lower category of murder such as 2nd degree or negligent/reckless homicide since it was not planned in advance.  These lower catergories of murder carry less prison time than 1st degree murder, which could result in the death penalty.
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On 07/07/07
Anna from CA said:
Is it illegal for you to misspell things this horribly, commenters? -_-
On 04/22/06
Andrei from Othr said:
Its a Murder... but its called Murder under effect! u didnt realise what you did u just did becos he (who u killed) did somthink that freaked u out :)
On 01/23/06
sdfg from AL said:
yes
On 06/13/05
Danielle xxx from AL said:
Of Curse it is classed as murder!!! no matter how u do it if u kill sum1 it will be put down as murder, so if u have killed sum1 then u r a murder!!!!!!!!!!!
On 04/16/05
Virgil from LA said:
I believe that it is murder. Unless are held against your will you have the ooportunity of avoiding the situtation and walk away.
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