Guam § 16 - Aggravated Murder Defined.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 16 — Aggravated Murder Defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16. Aggravated Murder Defined.
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(a) Criminal homicide constitutes aggravated murder when:
(1) it is committed intentionally with premeditation; or
(2) it is committed during the commission or attempt to
commit any felony defined in Chapters 22, 25, 31, 34, 37, 40
or 58 of this Title; or
(3) death is directly caused by the illegal use of a
Schedule I Controlled Substance, as defined by Chapter 67 of
this Title, to a minor child under the age of eighteen (18) years
old (Any person who knowingly or willingly transfers or sells
any Schedule I Controlled Substance, as defined by Chapter 67
of this Title, to a minor child under the age of eighteen (18)
years old in violation of the provisions of Chapter 67 of this
Title, and such controlled substances directly causes the death
of such minor child, is guilty of aggravated murder. This
Section shall not apply to health care professionals and
pharmacists in the legitimate practice of the healing arts.); or
(4) it is committed upon the orders of another person.
Such person giving the order is also guilty of aggravated
murder.
(b) Aggravated murder is a felony of the first degree, but a
person convicted of aggravated murder shall be sentenced to life
imprisonment notwithstanding any other provision of law; provided,
further, that any person convicted of aggravated murder shall not be
eligible for parole, work release, educational programs outside the
confines of prison nor shall his sentence be suspended.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 16 cover?
Section 16 ("Aggravated Murder Defined.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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