Capital Punishment in Nebraska - Capital Offenses

Capital Offenses

  • First Degree Murder
    • First degree murder is killing another person by:
      • Murdering the person purposely and with deliberate and premeditated malice.
      • Murdering the person in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate any sexual assault in the first degree, arson, robbery, kidnapping, hijacking of any public or private means of transportation, or burglary.
      • Murdering the person by administering poison or causing the same to be done; or if by willful and corrupt perjury or subornation of the same he or she purposely procures the conviction and execution of any innocent person.

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