Murder in Oklahoma law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Under Oklahoma law, "a person commits murder in the first degree when that person unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being", or when a person, regardless of malice, kills another person with a firearm or crossbow while attempting to kill a different person, or in the commission of various other crimes, including:
unlawful distributing or dispensing of controlled dangerous substances or synthetic controlled substances
trafficking in illegal drugs, or
manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance.[2]
Murder in the second degree is committed "when perpetrated by an act imminently dangerous to another person and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual" or when committed in the course of any felony other than those listed for first degree murder.[3]
Penalties
Offense
Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Manslaughter
Maximum of life in prison or not less than 4 years
Second Degree Murder
Maximum of life in prison otherwise a minimum of 10 years under sentencing guidelines for a person with a clean record
First Degree Murder
for adults Death Penalty, Life without Parole,
For juvies Life with parole eligibility after 38 years
