Corona Homicide Attorney

Homicide Lawyer Serving Chino, Chino Hills, Norco, Riverside, Corona, Eastvale and South Corona

Homicide could be considered a broad category of crimes that all involve the killing of one individual by another.  The circumstances attendant upon the commission of the offense defines the type of homicide.  Murder and manslaughter in all their forms and degrees are types of homicide.

If you are facing homicide charges, then you should immediately obtain skilled legal representation.  The experienced team at Cho, Sheasby, Chung & Ignacio, LLP will protect your rights and investigate all aspects of your case in forming the most effective defense possible.  Our Corona criminal defense lawyers will aggressively fight for you if you have been charged with a homicide crime.

Types of Homicide

Murder is generally considered to be a most severe offense with the harshest penalties available under our judiciary system, including potentially, capital punishment.  For murder to be convicted, malice aforethought must be demonstrated.

There are various types of murder that may be charged:

• Murder with Special Circumstances can be charged in various situations including multiple victim cases, or the murder of a judge, witness or police officer for example.  Penalties may include the death penalty.
• Murder in the first degree refers to the premeditated killing of another and can result in life in prison.
• Murder in the second degree can be convicted without meditation but by demonstrating malice aforethought. An example may be where an individual knowingly commits a felony that is inherently dangerous, and the homicide occurs in the process of that felony.  Prison sentences for conviction can range 15 years to life.
• Manslaughter is also bracketed under homicide including voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter.

Our office is ready to serve you in vigorously defending and protecting your rights.

Contact a Corona homicide lawyer to discuss how we can aggressively defend your homicide charge.