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Homicide:
Murder, Capital Murder, Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent
HomicideOf course, the highest level of assaultive offenses is
homicide which includes the offenses: murder, capital murder,
manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. These are very serious
crimes. Generally, murder is where a person intentionally or knowingly
causes the death of a person. A person may be charged with capital
murder where they intentionally or knowingly cause the death of a person
in the course of committing another offense such as robbery, burglary,
kidnapping (just to name a few). Manslaughter is charged when a person
recklessly causes the death of another. Finally, criminally negligent
homicide is just that, homicide that is caused by criminal negligence.
List of Assault Charges in Texas
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