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JCOIN Drug Induced Homicide Specific

Question:

How does the statute classify the charge brought against the accused?

Answer:
  • Murder
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    A. Second degree murder is the killing of a human being: see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (3) When the offender unlawfully distributes or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or any combination thereof, which is the direct cause of the death of the recipient who ingested or consumed the controlled dangerous substance. see full law
since 2015-08-01
verified through 2019-01-01