Louisiana Annotated Statutes
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 14. Criminal law (Chs. 1 — 3)
Chapter 1. Criminal code (Pts. 1 — 8)
Part 2. Offenses against the person (Subpts. A — E)
Subpart A. Homicide (§§ 14:29 — 14:32.1)

§ 14:29. Homicide.

Homicide is the killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable omission of another. Criminal homicide is of five grades:

(1) First degree murder.
(2) Second degree murder.
(3) Manslaughter.
(4) Negligent homicide.
(5) Vehicular homicide.

 

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