MLB. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez, center, prepares to leave a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in St. Louis. Martinez was removed with an apparent injury after throwing seve.
RCW 10.95.030. Sentences for aggravated first degree murder. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any person convicted of the crime of aggravated first degree murder shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.
Many homicides, such as murder and manslaughter, violate criminal laws. Others, such as a killing committed in justified self-defense, are not criminal. Illegal killings range from manslaughter to murder, with multiple degrees of each representing the gravity of the crime. Murder. First degree murder is the most serious criminal homicide. Typically, first degree murder is both intentional and premeditated. Premeditated can mean anything from a long time plan to kill the victim, to a shorter term plan. The intent of the accused murderer does not need to be focused on the actual victim.