• Source: Murder in Ohio law

Murder in Ohio constitutes the unlawful killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Ohio.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the year 2021, the state had a murder rate somewhat above the median for the entire country.




Definitions






= Murder

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Standard murder in Ohio is the second-most serious homicide offense, which constitutes when someone purposely causes the death of another person without justification, or the unlawful termination of another person's pregnancy.
Ohio's felony murder rule constitutes when someone commits a first- or second-degree violent felony, besides voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, in the course of or causing another person's death.
A sentence of 15 years to life in prison, with parole eligibility after serving the minimum 15 years.




= Aggravated murder

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Aggravated murder in Ohio is the most serious homicide offense in Ohio, which constitutes when someone purposely causes the death of another person or an unlawful termination of another's pregnancy under one of the following aggravated circumstances:

The murder was committed with prior calculation and design
The murder was committed during or as a result of the commission or attempted commission of the crime of kidnapping, rape, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, terrorism, or prison escape
The victim was under the age of 13
The murder was committed while the perpetrator was already imprisoned for another felony
The victim at the time of the murder was engaged in their duties
The victim was specifically targeted as a police officer, first responder, or military member
Aggravated murder in Ohio is punishable for adult offenders by either life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, though incumbent governor Mike DeWine has put a moratorium on the death penalty in Ohio until the state can institute an execution method other than lethal injection. For juvenile offenders, it is punishable only by life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 to 30 years.




Penalties


The penalties for homicide offenses in Ohio are listed below.




Notes






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