Jacksonville First-Degree Murder
According to Florida Statute 782.04(1)(a), Jacksonville First-Degree Murder is defined as unlawfully killing another person when such killing is:

1. premeditated (the defendant has the intent to kill); 
2. a result of the unlawful distribution of certain controlled substances by a person that is at least 18-years-old and the drug is the proximate cause of the the user's death; or
   
3. committed by a person that is committing or attempting to commit a crime listed in Florida Statute Section 782.04(1)(a)(2).  

Jacksonville First-Degree Murder is a capital felony. 


Jacksonville Second-Degree Murder
According to Florida Statute Section 782.04(2), Jacksonville Second-Degree Murder occurs in the following situations:

1. A person unlawfully kills another human-being by acting in a manner imminently dangerous with a depraved mind.  Jacksonville Second-Degree Murder does not require an intent to kill. 
2. A human-being is killed while the defendant is committing or attempted commit a crime listed in Florida Statute Section 782.084(3).  This occurs when someone other than the defendant actually causes the death.

Jacksonville Second Degree Murder is a first-degree felony. 


Jacksonville Third-Degree Murder:
According to Florida Statute Section 782.04(4), Jacksonville Third-Degree Murder occurs when a person unlawfully kills other while engaged in the commission or attempted commission of a felony other than those listed in Florida Statute Section 782.04(4). 

Jacksonville Third-Degree Murder is a second-degree felony. 

To learn more about Jacksonville Murder, contact a Jacksonville Murder Attorney.