Homicide, a Class A2 felony offense, is manslaughter in the first degree in the following cases:

1. When perpetrated without a design to effect death by a person while engaged in the commission of a misdemeanor;

2. When perpetrated without a design to effect death, and in a heat of passion, but in a cruel and unusual manner, or by means of a dangerous weapon; unless it is committed under such circumstances as constitute excusable or justifiable homicide;

3. When perpetrated unnecessarily either while resisting an attempt by the person killed to commit a crime, or after such attempt shall have failed.

Historical Data

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R.L. 1910, § 2320; Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 18, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).

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Cite	Name	Level
	1999 10CIR 1508, 197 F.3d 1297,	Hogan v. Gibson	Discussed
		NELSON v. WOOD	Discussed at Length
Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	2024 OK AG 15,	Question Submitted by: Vicki Zemp Behenna, Office of the District Attorney, 7th District	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1977 OK CR 44, 560 P.2d 219,	SHORT v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1977 OK CR 47, 560 P.2d 223,	PREJEAN v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 19, 749 P.2d 1163,	DOUMA v. STATE	Discussed
	1988 OK CR 109, 763 P.2d 695,	FUNKHOUSER v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1988 OK CR 122, 758 P.2d 319,	USSERY v. STATE	Discussed
	1988 OK CR 135, 758 P.2d 829,	DUMIRE v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 276, 765 P.2d 794,	VIGIL v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 292, 766 P.2d 1007,	SMITH v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 296, 767 P.2d 887,	LAMB v. STATE	Cited
	1989 OK CR 1, 771 P.2d 224,	DREW v. STATE	Cited
	1989 OK CR 32, 777 P.2d 399,	THOMAS v. STATE	Cited
	1989 OK CR 33, 777 P.2d 1355,	BROWN v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1990 OK CR 61, 798 P.2d 1083,	WEST v. STATE	Discussed
	1990 OK CR 78, 803 P.2d 1145,	ARNOLD v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 64, 825 P.2d 621,	DUVALL v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 65, 815 P.2d 186,	THORNBURGH v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 83, 814 P.2d 504,	SLUSHER v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 17, 829 P.2d 47,	CAMRON v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1992 OK CR 19, 829 P.2d 64,	HUNTER v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 23, 829 P.2d 984,	STILES v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 40, 839 P.2d 1363,	BOYD v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 59, 837 P.2d 485,	SIAH v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 69, 840 P.2d 644,	STATE v. SHEPHERD	Cited
	1992 OK CR 80, 844 P.2d 159,	CASTRO v. STATE	Cited
	1993 OK CR 45, 864 P.2d 343,	HUMPHREY v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 3, 868 P.2d 730,	HUGHES v. STATE	Discussed
	1994 OK CR 24, 877 P.2d 1143,	REVILLA v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 32, 876 P.2d 240,	BRYSON v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 41, 877 P.2d 1157,	HOGAN v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 43, 876 P.2d 707,	MALONE v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 47, 882 P.2d 1067,	HARJO v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 49, 879 P.2d 1234,	CARTER v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 64, 887 P.2d 1326,	SATTAYARAK v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1994 OK CR 66, 887 P.2d 301,	WALKER v. STATE	Cited
	1996 OK CR 40, 924 P.2d 754,	CHARM v. STATE	Cited
	1996 OK CR 50, 932 P.2d 521,	Roderick L. Smith v. State	Discussed
	1977 OK CR 215, 565 P.2d 1068,	FARMER v. STATE	Cited
	1977 OK CR 221, 566 P.2d 855,	PATTERSON v. STATE	Cited
	1977 OK CR 331, 572 P.2d 561,	BRESHERS v. STATE	Cited
	1978 OK CR 67, 581 P.2d 43,	LOMAHAITEWA v. STATE	Discussed
	1978 OK CR 78, 581 P.2d 916,	S.H. v. STATE	Cited
	1978 OK CR 79, 581 P.2d 919,	RUTH v. STATE	Cited
	1978 OK CR 138, 588 P.2d 584,	CLONCE v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 57, 596 P.2d 899,	MARTIN v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 69, 597 P.2d 768,	WALSTON v. STATE	Cited
	2001 OK CR 5, 21 P.3d 1047, 72 OBJ 858,	BLACK v. STATE	Cited
	1974 OK CR 55, 520 P.2d 701,	SHIREY v. STATE	Discussed
	1974 OK CR 117, 523 P.2d 1118,	MILLER v. STATE	Discussed
	2001 OK CR 25, 32 P.3d 869, 72 OBJ 2629,	CIPRIANO v. STATE	Cited
	2001 OK CR 34, 37 P.3d 908, 72 OBJ 3509,	FREDERICK v. STATE	Cited
	1974 OK CR 194, 528 P.2d 336,	RUSSELL v. STATE	Cited
	1999 OK CR 41, 991 P.2d 1032,	Shrum v. State	Discussed at Length
	2002 OK CR 12, 46 P.3d 139, 73 OBJ 918,	HAWKINS v. STATE	Cited
	1975 OK CR 1, 531 P.2d 1038,	FRED v. STATE	Cited
	2002 OK CR 36, 58 P.3d 783,	GRANT v. STATE	Cited
	2006 OK CR 19, 139 P.3d 907,	HOGAN v. STATE	Cited
	2007 OK CR 22, 163 P.3d 587,	QUILLEN v. STATE	Cited
	2007 OK CR 29, 164 P.3d 208,	EIZEMBER v. STATE	Cited
	2007 OK CR 43, 172 P.3d 622,	BELL v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	2008 OK CR 4, 177 P.3d 582,	SPENCE v. STATE	Cited
	2010 OK CR 15, 237 P.3d 792,	STATE v. CEASAR	Discussed
	2011 OK CR 1, 252 P.3d 214,	DAWKINS v. STATE	Cited
	2011 OK CR 18, 254 P.3d 721,	PRYOR v. STATE	Cited
	2011 OK CR 28, 263 P.3d 959,	BARNETT v. STATE	Cited
	2011 OK CR 29, 268 P.3d 86,	DAVIS v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	2012 OK CR 2, 271 P.3d 80,	BARNETT v. STATE	Cited
	2012 OK CR 12, 283 P.3d 311,	STATE v. HAWORTH	Discussed
	2013 OK CR 4, 298 P.3d 1190,	BEMO v. STATE	Cited
	2013 OK CR 16, 313 P.3d 263,	STATE v. SALATHIEL	Cited
	2018 OK CR 5, 419 P.3d 261,	THOMPSON v. STATE	Discussed
	2018 OK CR 20, 423 P.3d 617,	TRYON v. STATE	Cited
	2018 OK CR 25, 425 P.3d 753,	SPRUILL v. STATE	Cited
	2019 OK CR 6, 442 P.3d 158,	STEWART v. STATE	Cited
	2020 OK CR 2, 457 P.3d 1093,	STATE v. HODGES	Cited
	2020 OK CR 14, 466 P.3d 574,	NEWMAN v. STATE	Cited
	2020 OK CR 10, 470 P.3d 339,	STATE v. SILAS	Cited
	1999 OK CR 49, 998 P.2d 611,	Fairchild v. State	Cited
	2000 OK CR 5, 995 P.2d 510, 71 OBJ 427,	Powell v. State	Discussed
	2021 OK CR 17, 495 P.3d 653,	PARKER v. STATE	Cited
	2021 OK CR 27, 499 P.3d 23,	ROTH v. STATE	Cited
	2000 OK CR 11, 4 P.3d 702, 71 OBJ 1304,	Bland v. State	Discussed
	2022 OK CR 10, 514 P.3d 470,	ZAMARRIPA v. STATE	Cited
	2022 OK CR 22, 518 P.3d 118,	STATE v. K.B.	Discussed
	2022 OK CR 23, 519 P.3d 101,	COFFMAN v. STATE	Cited
	2022 OK CR 24, 519 P.3d 107,	POLK v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	2022 OK CR 27, 526 P.3d 1158,	METOYER v. STATE	Discussed
	2023 OK CR 7, 530 P.3d 68,	STATE v. BURTRUM	Cited
	2023 OK CR 15, 538 P.3d 518,	SHEPARD v. STATE	Cited
	2024 OK CR 3, 545 P.3d 731,	STATE v. BRADFORD	Discussed
	2024 OK CR 8, 548 P.3d 461,	MCCAULEY v. STATE	Cited
	1975 OK CR 116, 536 P.2d 1305,	THOMAS v. STATE	Cited
	1975 OK CR 120, 537 P.2d 423,	MARSHALL v. STATE	Cited
	1954 OK CR 32, 269 P.2d 1007,	SMITH v. STATE	Cited
	1954 OK CR 44, 271 P.2d 733,	BROWN v. STATE	Cited
	1954 OK CR 85, 275 P.2d 347,	HAINES v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1954 OK CR 112, 274 P.2d 792,	HOLLAND v. STATE	Cited
	1954 OK CR 123, 276 P.2d 784,	PAYNE v. STATE	Discussed
	1955 OK CR 102, 288 P.2d 429,	NELSON v. STATE	Cited
	1958 OK CR 25, 322 P.2d 431,	FIELDS v. STATE	Cited
	1958 OK CR 56, 326 P.2d 828,	BERRY v. STATE	Cited
	1958 OK CR 102, 333 P.2d 597,	GLENN v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 112, 602 P.2d 215,	BROOKINS v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 113, 602 P.2d 218,	HOLLOWAY v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 114, 602 P.2d 222,	PRESIDENT v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 117, 602 P.2d 229,	WATTS v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 118, 617 P.2d 1357,	REYNOLDS v. STATE	Cited
	1979 OK CR 119, 602 P.2d 232,	TAHSEQUAH v. STATE	Discussed
	1979 OK CR 125, 602 P.2d 1044,	STATE v. McCOY	Cited
	2024 OK CR 18,	STATE v. AGUILAR	Cited
	1980 OK CR 8, 607 P.2d 709,	FRAZIER v. STATE	Cited
	1980 OK CR 40, 611 P.2d 274,	INGRAM v. STATE	Cited
	1962 OK CR 25, 369 P.2d 652,	BARRY v. STATE	Cited
	1962 OK CR 144, 376 P.2d 351,	CARTER v. STATE	Cited
	1963 OK CR 6, 378 P.2d 339,	DARE v. STATE	Cited
	2025 OK CR 24,	HADDOCK v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA	Cited
	2026 OK CR 2,	JACOBS v. STATE	Cited
	1981 OK CR 75, 630 P.2d 327,	MANNING v. STATE	Cited
	1943 OK CR 82, 140 P.2d 237, 77 Okl.Cr. 142,	Smith v State	Discussed
	1975 OK CR 181, 541 P.2d 244,	LOWE v. STATE	Cited
	1981 OK CR 148, 637 P.2d 871,	HUNTER v. STATE	Cited
	1982 OK CR 20, 640 P.2d 1370,	EADS v. STATE	Discussed
	1949 OK CR 89, 209 P.2d 721, 90 Okl.Cr. 1,	ANDERSON v. STATE	Discussed
	1982 OK CR 29, 641 P.2d 556,	PHILLIPS v. STATE	Discussed
	1950 OK CR 127, 223 P.2d 147, 92 Okl.Cr. 324,	LOTT v. STATE	Cited
	1952 OK CR 45, 244 P.2d 328, 95 Okl.Cr. 262,	HAMILTON v. STATE	Cited
	1982 OK CR 94, 647 P.2d 447,	DAWSON v. STATE	Discussed
	1982 OK CR 153, 651 P.2d 1066,	McKINNON v. STATE	Cited
	1982 OK CR 163, 652 P.2d 303,	SMITH v. STATE	Cited
	1982 OK CR 174, 654 P.2d 624,	COLBERT v. STATE	Cited
	1969 OK CR 203, 458 P.2d 328,	COTTRELL v. STATE	Cited
	1970 OK CR 76, 473 P.2d 286,	ATCHLEY v. STATE	Cited
	1971 OK CR 141, 483 P.2d 751,	WHITE v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1971 OK CR 221, 485 P.2d 764,	McCONNELL v. STATE	Discussed
	1971 OK CR 232, 486 P.2d 750,	WOOD v. STATE	Cited
	1971 OK CR 237, 486 P.2d 765,	JACKSON v. STATE	Cited
	1983 OK CR 49, 661 P.2d 1355,	STATE v. CONWAY	Cited
	1972 OK CR 41, 499 P.2d 937,	WARDEN v. STATE	Cited
	1972 OK CR 64, 495 P.2d 411,	ENOCH v. STATE	Cited
	1972 OK CR 86, 495 P.2d 417,	OWENS v. STATE	Cited
	1972 OK CR 319, 503 P.2d 563,	HUSBAND v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 40, 506 P.2d 580,	HOPKINS v. STATE	Discussed
	1973 OK CR 148, 508 P.2d 1108,	CHILES v. STATE	Cited
	1952 OK CR 118, 253 P.2d 568, 96 Okl.Cr. 32,	COLLIER v. STATE	Cited
	1952 OK CR 154, 250 P.2d 883, 96 Okl.Cr. 170,	LEE v. STATE	Cited
	1952 OK CR 166, 252 P.2d 150, 96 Okl.Cr. 209,	CROSSETT v. STATE	Cited
	1953 OK CR 38, 255 P.2d 302, 96 Okl.Cr. 347,	GILLASPY v. STATE	Cited
	1953 OK CR 65, 258 P.2d 950, 97 Okl.Cr. 121,	GRAY v. STATE	Discussed
	1953 OK CR 114, 260 P.2d 410, 97 Okl.Cr. 187,	MOORE v. STATE	Cited
	1953 OK CR 118, 263 P.2d 527, 97 Okl.Cr. 229,	WILLIAMS v. STATE	Cited
	1997 OK CR 5, 933 P.2d 880,	Ledbetter v. State	Discussed
	1997 OK CR 6, 933 P.2d 904,	Conover v. State	Discussed at Length
	1997 OK CR 49, 946 P.2d 257, 68 OBJ 3122,	OWM v. State	Discussed
	1997 OK CR 55, 947 P.2d 535, 68 OBJ 3218,	Le v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 24, 970 P.2d 1158, 69 OBJ 1501,	Lewis v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 28, 961 P.2d 838, 69 OBJ 1803,	Cannon v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 33, 965 P.2d 955, 69 OBJ 2028,	Turrentine v. State	Cited
	1984 OK CR 2, 674 P.2d 51,	McDONALD v. STATE	Cited
	1998 OK CR 66, 973 P.2d 270, 69 OBJ 4283,	Patton v. State	Discussed
	1975 OK CR 222, 542 P.2d 1316,	JONES v. STATE	Cited
	1984 OK CR 23, 674 P.2d 1149,	ALLEN v. STATE	Cited
	1999 OK CR 34, 990 P.2d 875, 70 OBJ 2414,	Mooney v. State	Cited
	1999 OK CR 37, 989 P.2d 998,	Bernay v. State	Cited
	1984 OK CR 77, 685 P.2d 403,	HOLDING v. STATE	Cited
	1984 OK CR 82, 686 P.2d 290,	HOLT v. STATE	Cited
	1984 OK CR 96, 691 P.2d 76,	SCOTT v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 237, 509 P.2d 1387,	LUCAS v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 377, 513 P.2d 883,	LAYMON v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 400, 514 P.2d 673,	VASSAUR v. STATE	Cited
	1985 OK CR 38, 698 P.2d 33,	HALL v. STATE	Cited
	1985 OK CR 96, 704 P.2d 86,	COOK v. STATE	Discussed
	1986 OK CR 116, 723 P.2d 273,	WALKER v. STATE	Cited
	1986 OK CR 153, 726 P.2d 905,	WHITE v. STATE	Discussed
	1987 OK CR 71, 736 P.2d 168,	TROLINGER v. STATE	Discussed
	1976 OK CR 32, 546 P.2d 276,	CAMPBELL v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 181, 743 P.2d 133,	BROWN v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 182, 745 P.2d 394,	CASTRO v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 184, 742 P.2d 567,	GOULSBY v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 192, 742 P.2d 1154,	WHITTMORE v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 65, 547 P.2d 396,	MARTIN v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 105, 549 P.2d 1219,	WASHINGTON v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 130, 550 P.2d 1352,	HOLLOWAY v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 178, 553 P.2d 520,	WADLEY v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 256, 555 P.2d 1085,	MORAN v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 259, 555 P.2d 1050,	S.H. v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 266, 556 P.2d 617,	DENNIS v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 299, 556 P.2d 1045,	SPEEGLE v. STATE	Cited
	1977 OK CR 33, 559 P.2d 859,	KIMBLE v. STATE	Cited
	1977 OK CR 40, 561 P.2d 519,	ALBERTY v. STATE	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2005 OK 12, 116 P.3d 119,	IN RE OKLAHOMA UNIFORM JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOR JUVENILE CASES	Discussed
	2009 OK 23, 213 P.3d 559,	STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. MORGAN	Cited
	2014 OK 110, 340 P.3d 1,	IN THE MATTER OF THE REINSTATEMENT OF MORGAN	Cited
	2018 OK 64,	STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. ARNETT	Cited
	2022 OK 68, 522 P.3d 464,	STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. SILVERNAIL	Cited
	1985 OK 19, 696 P.2d 1027, 56 OBJ 578,	State Mut. Life Assur. Co. of America v. Hampton	Discussed at Length
Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal
	Cite	Name	Level
		First Degree by Heat of Passion - Elements	Cited
		First Degree, Causal Connection Defined	Cited
		First Degree by Resisting Criminal Attempt - Elements	Cited
		Reckless Disregard Defined	Discussed at Length
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Level
	21 O.S. 13.1,	Required Service of Minimum Percentage of Sentence - Offenses Specified	Cited
	21 O.S. 13.1,	Minimum Sentences - Defined Crimes	Cited
	21 O.S. 20D,	Class A2 Criminal Offenses - Punishment	Cited
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
	Cite	Name	Level
	22 O.S. 1401,	Short Title	Cited
	22 O.S. 1402,	Definitions	Cited
Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories
	Cite	Name	Level
	57 O.S. 138,	Credits for Good Conduct, Blood Donations, Training Program Participation, etc.	Discussed
	57 O.S. 332.16,	Recommendation for Parole to Remain in Governor's Office no Longer than 30 Days	Cited
	57 O.S. 571,	Definitions	Cited

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