The crime of Murder in Illinois is defined by 720 ILCS 5/9-1 as the crime a person commits by killing another person under certain circumstances.
Murder Charges in Illinois
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Second Degree Murder
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Murder Charges in Iowa
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Murder is defined by Iowa law as the intentional killing of a person under certain conditions. Iowa Code section 707.2 and 707.3 define the crimes of Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree in Iowa as follows: