Malice murder is a criminal offense in the U.S. state of Georgia, committed when a homicide is done with express or implied malice.

Definition

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According to Georgia law, express malice is "that deliberate intention unlawfully to take the life of another human being which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof." Malice is implied when "no considerable provocation appears and where all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart [AMH]."[1] The offense is similar to first-degree murder in other states.[2]

Notable examples

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References

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  1. ^ 2014 Georgia Code, § 16-5-1 - Murder; malice murder; felony murder; murder in the second degree, from Law.Justia.com
  2. ^ a b Ortiz, Erik (November 24, 2021). "Why only one defendant in Ahmaud Arbery killing was guilty of malice murder". NBC News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Emily (September 30, 2015). "Kelly Gissendaner Executed in Georgia After Courts Deny Stay Requests". ABC News. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Bluestein, Greg (2011-12-13). "4 soldiers charged in Ga. killings | The Augusta Chronicle". Chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  5. ^ "S07A1456. NAVARRETE v. THE STATE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Attorney General Baker Announces Execution Date for Stephen Anthony Mobley | AGO". Law.ga.gov. 2005-02-11. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  7. ^ "Georgia Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Son's Death in Hot Car". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2016-12-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  8. ^ "Georgia Supreme Court overturns Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in his son's hot-car death". CNN.
  9. ^ "Georgia Supreme Court overturns murder conviction against Justin Ross Harris, whose son died after being left in a hot car for hours". CBS News.
  10. ^ "Justin Ross Harris, Georgia man convicted in baby son's hot car death, has verdict overturned". Fox News.