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murder punishment charge with sudden passion

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February 04, 2011, 16:49
suzannewest
murder punishment charge with sudden passion
ANyone have one I could use for a starting point?
February 07, 2011, 08:36
TS
We just tries one of these. Send me your email and I will send it to you.

[This message was edited by TS on 02-07-11 at .]
February 07, 2011, 16:58
suzannewest
Got it, thanks very much.

Now, what happens if the defendant wins on sudden passion (which would bump the punishment range down to 2 to 20) but I prove up his felony prior (which would have made the minimum 15 on a first degree?). Does it bump the "second degree sudden passion" murder back up to a first degree? Is the minimum then 15 or 5?