Ley sobre homicidio en segundo grado en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si alguien mata a otra persona sin planearlo, puede ser acusado de homicidio en segundo grado. También puede serlo si mata a alguien mientras comete un crimen, aunque no tuviera la intención de matar.

Es como cuando en una fiesta alguien accidentalmente rompe un jarrón que no quería romper; aunque no lo hizo a propósito, sigue siendo responsable del daño.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en una pelea en una fiesta y, sin querer, empuja a Pedro, quien se cae y se golpea la cabeza fatalmente. Aunque Juan no quería matar a Pedro, podría enfrentarse a cargos de homicidio en segundo grado porque su acción causó la muerte.

Penalidades

Hasta 40 años de prisión si se declara culpable.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Whoever does either of the following is guilty of murder in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 40 years: (1) causes the death of a human being with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation; or (2) causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit a drive-by shooting in violation of section609.66, subdivision 1e, under circumstances other than those described in section609.185, paragraph (a), clause (3). Whoever does either of the following is guilty of unintentional murder in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 40 years: (1) causes the death of a human being, without intent to effect the death of any person, while committing or attempting to commit a felony offense other than criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence or a drive-by shooting; or (2) causes the death of a human being without intent to effect the death of any person, while intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm upon the victim, when the perpetrator is restrained under an order for protection and the victim is a person designated to receive protection under the order. As used in this clause, "order for protection" includes an order for protection issued under chapter 518B; a harassment restraining order issued under section609.748; a court order setting conditions of pretrial release or conditions of a criminal sentence or juvenile court disposition; a restraining order issued in a marriage dissolution action; and any order issued by a court of another state or of the United States that is similar to any of these orders. 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.19;1981 c 227 s 10;1992 c 571 art 4 s 6;1995 c 226 art 2 s 16;1996