Pre meditated attempted murder

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   Steven Savage

   Newark Litigation Lawyer

   Contributor Level 15

   Answered September 17, 2011 17:39. Up to 20 years NJ State Prison. Please call me if I can be of assistance.
   
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   Mark M Cheser

   Union Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 18, 2011 05:46. Mr. Savage is correct. Under 2C:5-4 attempt to commit murder is a first degree offense 10-20 years.(Murder is 30 min. to life) Your question indicates that the provisions, are 2C:5-1 Attempt and 2C:11-3 (a) purposely causing death under the Murder statute.

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   Severiano Lisboa

   Hackensack Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 18, 2011 06:00. New Jersey law does not care whether a murder is pre-meditated. Thus the law does not care whether the murder was planned months in advance or seconds in advance. The State only needs to show that the murder was intentional and/or knowing.- specifically that you intended the death or you knew that your conduct would result in the death. If the murder was done any other way i.e. recklessly, in the heat of passion etc. it will be treated as some form of manslaughter. Murder actually carries a max of 30 years but extra time can be added if other charges are sentenced consecutively.

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