Murder in Louisiana law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
There are other specific guidelines: for example, the killing of a police officer or firefighter, or intent to kill more than one person, is automatically a first-degree murder charge.
In Louisiana convicted murderers can receive life imprisonment or the death penalty.
[1] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, the state had the second highest murder rate in the country behind Mississippi.
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a criminal law topic is a stub.