[DB]

What does it take to get a first degree murder charge in Canada???

[Gondring]

What does it take to get a first degree murder charge in Canada???

The murder must be:

1. planned and deliberate,
2. contracted,
3. committed against an identified peace officer,
4. while committing or attempting to commit one of the following offences:
   • hijacking an aircraft,
   • sexual assault,
   • sexual assault with a weapon,
   • aggravated sexual assault,
   • kidnapping and forcible confinement, or
   • hostage taking
5. while committing criminal harassment,
6. committed during terrorist activity,
7. while using explosives in association with a criminal organization, or
8. while committing intimidation.

Disclaimer: IANAL

[Brit]

Premeditation..will do it for you mate. This lunatic apparently didn’t get on the bus aiming to kill this poor guy in particular...anyone would have done as far as he was concerned.