The most common divisions are between first and second degree murder.

Johnson was tried for first degree murder and found not guilty.

He was sent to jail for first degree murder in 1992.

He was tried and convicted of first degree murder that fall.

Some people might even try to call it first degree murder.

Second degree murder would be the best you could get.

Death penalties were established for first, second and third degree murder.

In 2009 he was found guilty of second degree murder.

The workers were convicted of second degree murder by an all white jury.

He was tried again for second degree murder on October 20, 2008.