San Francisco Murder Lawyers

Violent Crimes Attorneys in San Francisco, California

Murder is committed when a person is unlawfully and maliciously killed with malice aforethought. It is an unjustified killing and one of the most serious crimes a person may commit. If convicted a person may face up to life imprisonment, fines, restitution and under special circumstances the death penalty in California. In addition, when convicted of murder charges a person may never be eligible for parole. This would mean that a person would never have the opportunity to be released from prison and would be spending the remaining years of his or her life behind bars.

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When murder is charged, a person will face either 1st degree murder or 2nd degree murder. First degree murder is when a killing occurs that is intentional, premeditated and with malice aforethought. It is often the result of a murder that takes place during the commission of any of the following crimes: rape, carjacking, arson, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, hate crimes, mayhem and any other violent crimes or dangerous felony offenses. Second degree murder is an intentional killing but lacks premeditation. It is often charged for all other types of murders and is the middle ground for 1st degree murder and voluntary manslaughter charges.

If you or a family member faces murder charges in San Francisco it is extremely important that a San Francisco murder lawyer at our firm speaks with you immediately. As professional San Francisco defense lawyers we can protect your legal rights while aggressively defending your future. When you hire an attorney from our firm we can conduct our own investigation in the effort to obtain evidence that may help to clear your name.

Please contact a San Francisco murder defense attorney at our firm today to meet with us about your murder case. We can review the facts of your murder cases during a consultation, explain your legal rights to you and answer any questions that you may have. Your future is extremely important to us and as skilled San Francisco criminal defense lawyers we will do everything legally possible to protect you.

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