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Homicide by firearm

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Part IOffences
Division 1Offences against the person

5B Homicide by firearm

(1)

A person who, by discharging a firearm, causes the death of another person in circumstances that constitute manslaughter is guilty of homicide by firearm and liable to level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum).

(2)

The standard sentence for homicide by firearm is 13 years.

(3)

In this section—

discharge has the same meaning as in section 31C(4);

firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996.

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