Wyoming Statutes
§ 6-2-104 — Murder in the second degree; penalty
Wyoming § 6-2-104
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Bluebook
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-104 (2026).
Text
(a)Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-109, whoever purposely
and maliciously, but without premeditation, kills any human
being is guilty of murder in the second degree, and shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for any term not less than twenty
(20)years, or during life.
(b)A person is guilty of murder in the second degree of
an unborn child if:
(i)The person purposely and maliciously, but without
premeditation, kills or attempts to kill any human being;
(ii)The human being was pregnant with an unborn
child; and
(iii)The unborn child dies as a result of the
person's actions.
(c)A person guilty of murder in the second degree of an
unborn child shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for any
term not less than twenty (20) years, or during life.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 6-2-101
Murder in the first degree; penalty§ 6-2-104
Murder in the second degree; penalty§ 6-2-105
Manslaughter; penalty§ 6-2-107
Criminally negligent homicide§ 6-2-108
Drug induced homicide; penalty§ 6-2-202
Felonious restraint; penalty§ 6-2-203
False imprisonment; penalties§ 6-2-204
Interference with custody; presumption of
knowledge of child's age; affirmative defenses; penalties§ 6-2-301
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