How to Use second-degree in a Sentence
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He was found guilty of all 20 counts of second-degree manslaughter, his top charge in the case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 May 2023
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Laws also was charged in 2022 with two counts of second-degree assault in the shooting of two people.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2023
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Ten people so far have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death.
—Sarah Rankin, ajc, 17 Mar. 2023
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Stinson had been at the jail since October 2022 on a charge of second-degree burglary.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 18 Aug. 2023
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The five officers who were seen on video beating Nichols have been fired and charged with second-degree murder.
—Adrian Sainz, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023
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Harold Gregory, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of 30-year-old Cheryl Sakar.
—Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2023
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Court records show McCloud pleaded guilty in 2010 to a charge of second-degree rape in Henry County and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 11 May 2023
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In August, Robert Allen, the fourth suspect, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery with a firearm.
—Grethel Aguila Miami Herald (tns), al, 20 Mar. 2023
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Jordan Joplin, now 38, was charged with first-degree theft and first- and second-degree murder in the death of 58-year-old Dr. Eric Garcia.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2023
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Williams took a plea in June to second-degree murder, which included a possible range of 10 to 25 years.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2023
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He is charged with first-degree assault and three counts of second-degree assault, and faces firearms and theft offenses.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
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Two counts each of first- and second-degree murder were filed Tuesday against Njie, and court records show a warrant was issued for his arrest.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
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Slager was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a federal case in which a judge concluded Slager was guilty of second-degree murder.
—Ashley Parker and Justine McDaniel, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
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He was charged with three counts of felony child abuse and first-degree assault, as well as second-degree assault, a misdemeanor.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023
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Police charged him with one count of second-degree murder and one count of eluding law enforcement.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
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Allen is accused of second-degree murder in Gallagher's death.
—Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023
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King is charged with one felony count each of second-degree robbery and extortion and one misdemeanor count of petty theft.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
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Demaio faces two counts of first-degree murder while Barroso is charged with one count of second-degree murder.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
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McCarty and Willis have been charged with second-degree murder, and Land with manslaughter, court records showed.
—CBS News, 25 May 2023
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Lowell, no town given, is charged with six counts of second-degree failure to appear, police said.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
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In an unrelated case, Laws also faces two counts of second-degree assault in the shooting of two people last year.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
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Julius Worthy, 39, of Southeast, was charged with second-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill, the police said Monday night.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
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This comes after Tsosie pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
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He was booked into jail on July 11 on a second-degree murder charge and is expected to appear in court on Aug. 2, online jail records show.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024
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Drake was booked into a Maricopa County jail and faces second-degree murder charges, Soliz said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
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He was charged with second-degree murder and is awaiting extradition from New York to Virginia, Davis said.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
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When the two met, police arrested and charged the woman with third-degree auto theft and second-degree tampering, both felonies.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2023
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On Friday, Warren, now 27, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for her killing, which led to his conviction on a second-degree murder charge and related counts in May.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
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Charges announced against 10 people, including 7 deputies Ten people so far have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
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Five months later, an Iowa court sentenced Blanchard to seven years in prison for second-degree theft and second-degree arson charges.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2023
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The suspect has pleaded not guilty to three counts each of first and second degree murder.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
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Police are now looking for the men allegedly involved in the deaths, with plans to charge at least two of them with second degree murder.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
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The video is at the center of a second degree murder case that was presented to a grand jury yesterday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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Counne is facing charges of scheme to defraud in the first degree, grand larceny in the second degree and grand larceny in the third degree.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023
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Penny was charged with to second degree manslaughter in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a subway train.
—C Mandler, CBS News, 14 June 2023
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Talon Gabriel Mitchell faces charges of murder in the second degree and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, according to court documents.
—The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2023
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Under the new law, upon a first conviction, a person faces a misdemeanor of the second degree.
—Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
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During one clash with parks enforcement officers last year, Mr. Garita threw a plate of food and was charged with assault in the second degree.
—John Leland Lexi Parra, New York Times, 14 May 2023
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Upon a first conviction a person faces a misdemeanor of the second degree.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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Leaving an unsecured weapon where a child can find it is considered a misdemeanor of the second degree.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2023
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The 17-year-old from Olney was indicted on two counts of assault in the first degree, three counts of assault in the second degree, and three counts of reckless endangerment.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2023
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He was charged with robbery in the first degree, identity theft in the second degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, and two counts of conspiracy in the fourth degree.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2023
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Lowden took a plea deal, implicating Smith, and was convicted of murder in the second degree.
—Annalisa Quinn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
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He was arrested on a warrant for second degree escape and booked into the Morgan County Jail.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Mar. 2023
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Police arrested the alleged assaulter, who faces felony charges of assault in the second degree and harassment in the second degree.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Stevens was charged with motor vehicle theft, two counts of first degree assault, two counts of second degree assault and failing to obey a lawful order.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 May 2023
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He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, second degree murder with a weapon and accessory after the fact to a capital felony and child abuse.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
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Officers took the other girl into custody on charges of second degree murder while armed, officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023
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Deputies notified their supervisor about the injuries, which lead to an investigation that found three inmates had first and second degree burns.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
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Roughly two weeks later, the court documents say Colangelo prepared an affidavit for Chase’s arrest: False statement in the second degree.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
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Joseph Cyr, 31, is charged with threatening and breach of peace, both in the second degree, following an investigation by troopers into a complaint made on Feb. 17, according to state police.
—Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2023
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Last week, Kwak pleaded guilty to three new charges: first- and second-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit assault in the second degree, according to prosecutors.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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He is charged with first degree murder, second degree unlawful possession of a gun and second degree possession of a gun for an unlawful purpose.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
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Ruiz, who was found guilty in 2021 of second degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter, was initially sentenced for the murder conviction.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
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Under New York’s penal code, manslaughter in the second degree occurs when someone recklessly causes the death of another person.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
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McClelland was charged with murder in the second degree and criminal vehicular homicide.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 11 July 2023
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Falsifying business records in the second degree occurs when a defendant makes a false entry, omits true information, or prevents someone else from making a true entry.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
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Steven James Pickering, 36, faces two counts of first degree property theft, two counts of third degree burglary, second degree theft, first degree criminal mischief and fourth degree property theft.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 June 2023
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Board staff discovered the deficiency while investigating an allegation that a person convicted of a murder in the second degree was on the county's voting rolls.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2023
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Adam Montgomery, now 33 and in jail awaiting trial, is charged with second degree murder, tampering with witnesses and informants, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
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