Oregon Statutes 163.095 – Aggravated murder defined
As used in ORS § 163.105 and this section, ‘aggravated murder’ means:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 163.095
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) Criminal homicide of two or more persons that is premeditated and committed intentionally and with the intent to:
(a) Intimidate, injure or coerce a civilian population;
(b) Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(c) Affect the conduct of a government through destruction of property, murder, kidnapping or aircraft piracy; or
(2) Murder in the second degree, as defined in ORS § 163.115, that is:
(a)(A) Committed while the defendant was confined in a state, county or municipal penal or correctional facility or was otherwise in custody; and
(B) Committed after the defendant was previously convicted in any jurisdiction of any homicide, the elements of which constitute the crime of aggravated murder under this section or murder in the first degree under ORS § 163.107;
(b) Premeditated and committed intentionally against a person under 14 years of age;
(c) Premeditated, committed intentionally against a police officer as defined in ORS § 801.395, and related to the performance of the victim’s official duties; or
(d) Premeditated, committed intentionally against a correctional, parole and probation officer or other person charged with the duty of custody, control or supervision of convicted persons, and related to the performance of the victim’s official duties. [1977 c.370 § 1; 1981 c.873 § 1; 1991 c.742 § 13; 1991 c.837 § 12; 1993 c.185 § 20; 1993 c.623 § 2; 1997 c.850 § 1; 2005 c.264 § 17; 2012 c.54 § 26; 2015 c.614 § 149; 2019 c.635 § 1]
[2014 c.73 § 5; 2019 c.635 § 17; renumbered 163.109 in 2019]
[Amended by 1967 c.372 § 12; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]
[1981 c.873 § 3; 2019 c.635 § 18; renumbered 163.111 in 2019]