Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 2332: Criminal penalties

Felony

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This statute establishes criminal penalties for murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, with sentences ranging from up to 3 years to death or life imprisonment depending on the offense type.

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if the killing is murder (as defined in section 1111(a)), be fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life, or both; if the killing is a voluntary manslaughter as defined in section 1112(a) of this title , be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if the killing is an involuntary manslaughter as defined in section 1112(a) of this title , be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. in the case of an attempt to commit a killing that is a murder as defined in this chapter, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and in the case of a conspiracy by two or more persons to commit a killing that is a murder as defined in section 1111(a) of this title , if one or more of such persons do any overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both so fined and so imprisoned. with intent to cause serious bodily injury to a national of the United States; or with the result that serious bodily injury is caused to a national of the United States; No prosecution for any offense described in this section shall be undertaken by the United States except on written certification of the Attorney General or the highest ranking subordinate of the Attorney General with responsibility for criminal prosecutions that, in the judgment of the certifying official, such offense was intended to coerce, intimidate, or retaliate against a government or a civilian population.

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