How to Use second-degree in a Sentence

second-degree

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of second-degreenext
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ten people so far have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death.
    — Sarah Rankin, ajc, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Stinson had been at the jail since October 2022 on a charge of second-degree burglary.
    — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 18 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • Harold Gregory, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of 30-year-old Cheryl Sakar.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Police charged him with one count of second-degree murder and one count of eluding law enforcement.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Allen is accused of second-degree murder in Gallagher's death.
    — Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • McCarty and Willis have been charged with second-degree murder, and Land with manslaughter, court records showed.
    — CBS News, 25 May 2023
  • Lowell, no town given, is charged with six counts of second-degree failure to appear, police said.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • This comes after Tsosie pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
    — The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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second degree

2 of 2 noun
  • The suspect has pleaded not guilty to three counts each of first and second degree murder.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Upon a first conviction a person faces a misdemeanor of the second degree.
    — Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lowden took a plea deal, implicating Smith, and was convicted of murder in the second degree.
    — Annalisa Quinn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Officers took the other girl into custody on charges of second degree murder while armed, officials said.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • McClelland was charged with murder in the second degree and criminal vehicular homicide.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 11 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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