10 U.S.C. § 918 — Art. 118. Murder
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 154 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets rules about Art. 118. Murder. It states the duties, conditions, rights, or penalties that apply under those rules.
Any person subject to this chapter who, without justification or excuse, unlawfully kills a human being, when such person— (1) has a premeditated design to kill; (2) intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm; (3) is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to another and evinces a wanton disregard of human life; or (4) is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, rape, rape of a child, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child, robbery, or aggravated arson; is guilty of murder, and must suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct, except that if found guilty under clause (1) or (4), such person must suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 53a).
Any person subject to this chapter who, without justification or excuse, unlawfully kills a human being, when such person—
has a premeditated design to kill;
intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm;
is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to another and evinces a wanton disregard of human life; or
is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, rape, rape of a child, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child, robbery, or aggravated arson;
is guilty of murder, and shall suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct, except that if found guilty under clause (1) or (4), such person shall suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 53a).
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1066(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 552(d), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3263; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 531(d)(2)(B), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3364; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5428, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2949; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 531(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 257.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-484 · 106 Stat. 2506
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3263
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-81 · 125 Stat. 1410
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-291 · 128 Stat. 3364
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2949
- 2023Amended · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 257
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
all 0 arguments · sorted by: best
no arguments yet — make the first case