{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2103","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-2103","heading":"Murder in the second degree.","body":"Whoever with malice aforethought, except as provided in §§ 22-2101, 22-2102, kills another, is guilty of murder in the second degree. For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7), murder in the second degree is a Class A felony.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 21. Murder; Manslaughter."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2103","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b4519df5ae6982f5f61af7c420493b65f7ac8d7411cb8d29294e5511e87bab95","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2102","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}