What would you serve more time for? Murder or Attempted murder?
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What would you serve more time for? Murder or Attempted murder?
A friend of mine and i were discussing the differences between murder and attempted she stands by her opinion of attempted being worse than actual murder. How can this be is this true.
Asked on April 20, 2009 under Criminal Law, Hawaii
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Murder can be 1st degree or 2nd degree (i.e., either pre-meditated or not). Attempted murder is a specific intent crime, as well. You will see they may carry the same time frame. See below:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0701.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0701_0005.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0610.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0606_0005.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0656.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0657.htm
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