
Homicide Defense in St. Petersburg
First Degree Murder
First degree murder in Florida is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being (1) when perpetrated from a premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed or any human being; or (2) when committed by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any of the following offenses:
- Trafficking offense prohibited by Fla. Stat. § 782.04;
- Arson;
- Sexual Battery;
- Robbery;
- Burglary;
- Kidnapping;
- Escape;
- Aggravated child abuse
- Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
- Aircraft piracy;
- Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb;
- Carjacking;
- Home invasion robbery;
- Aggravated Stalking;
- Murder of another human being;
- Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person;
- Aggravated Fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death;
- Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance of an act of terrorism;
or (3) which resulted from the unlawful distribution of any substance controlled under 893.03(1), cocaine as described in 893.03(2)(a)4., opium or any synthetic or natural salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium, or methadone by a person 18 years of age or older, when such drug is proven to be the proximate cause of the death of the user.
First degree murder is one of the most serious charges you can possibly face. Call our St. Petersburg criminal defense attorney immediately for the tough, experienced defense you need at (888) 258-8049.
Second Degree Murder
Second degree murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by an act imminently dangerous to another and evidencing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual. Second degree murder is a first degree felony, punishable by life.
When a human being is killed during the perpetration of, or during the attempt to perpetrate any:
- Trafficking offense prohibited by Fla. Stat. § 782.04;
- Arson;
- Sexual Battery;
- Robbery;
- Burglary;
- Kidnapping;

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