Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1113: Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Attempting to commit murder or manslaughter within U.S. special maritime and territorial jurisdiction is a federal crime punishable by imprisonment up to 20 years for attempted murder or up to 7 years for attempted manslaughter.

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Except as provided in section 113 of this title , whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, attempts to commit murder or manslaughter, shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than seven years or fined under this title, or both.

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