Understanding the Charge of Shooting With Intent to Kill in Tulsa
Shooting with intent to kill is a serious felony crime in Oklahoma. It’s charged when someone discharges their weapon at someone with intentional disregard for life. Shooting with intent to kill in Oklahoma can land you behind bars for anywhere between two years to the rest of your life.
Penalties for Shooting With Intent to Kill
The reason shooting with intent to kill carries with it such a large range of years is because it is a statute that applies to both manslaughter and murder. Whether it will be considered the former or the latter depends on the degree of intentionality in both the discharge of the weapon and the other party’s resulting death.
If both the shooting and the death are proven to be intentional, it is highly likely you will receive life in prison. For the purposes of parole, Oklahoma calculates this to be 45 years. Because shooting with intent to kill is an 85% crime in Oklahoma, this means you would serve 85% of the sentence—38 years without the possibility of parole.
Shooting With Intent to Kill – Elements
A prosecutor must prove the following elements to obtain a conviction for shooting with intent to kill in Oklahoma:
- Intentionally and wrongfully;
- Shooting someone with a firearm (or shooting at them);
- With the intent to kill Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 652
The key to a successful defense against this charge is the defense proving the defendant either did not intentionally discharge his firearm or that there was no conscious intent to kill. If you are facing this charge and believe either of these defenses could apply to you, contact us immediately so our team of Oklahoma defense attorneys can begin building your case.
Initial Consultation With a Tulsa Defense Attorney
If you find yourself charged with the crime of shooting with intent to kill in Oklahoma, you need to immediately begin constructing your defense. This is best done with the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney in Tulsa. The Seventh Street Tulsa Law Firm offers low-cost criminal defense consultations. To reach us, call (918) 932-2777, or, if you prefer email, you can send us a message via the contact form on the right side of the page.
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