Murder

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MURDER (§19.02)

19.02(b)(1) - Intentional or Knowing

* A person

* Intentionally or knowingly

* Causes the death of an individual

PUNISHMENT:

*1st degree felony

*2nd degree felony, if proved at punishment by a preponderance of the evidence that death was caused under the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause.

19.02(b)(2) - While intending serious bodily injury

*A person

*Intending to cause serious bodily injury

*Commits an act clearly dangerious to human life

*That causes the death of an individual

PUNISHMENT

*1st degree felony

*2nd degree felony, if proved at punishment by a preponderance of the evidence that death was caused under immediate influence of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause

19.02(b)(3) - While committing felony

*A person

*Commits or attempts to commit a felony (other than manslaughter(, and

* Either:

(a) in the course of an in furtherance of the commission or attempt, or

(b) in immediate flight from the commission or attempt

*Commits or attempts to commit an act clearly dangerous to human life

*That causes the death of an individual

PUNISHMENT

* 1st degree felony

*2nd degree felony, if proved at punishment by a preponderance of the evidence that death was caused under the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause