How to Use first degree in a Sentence

first degree

1 of 2 noun

• Raymond Lee Willis, 42, was charged with first degree reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon.
  — Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
• He was charged with first degree murder in both Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas' deaths.
  — Morgan Canty, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
• The alleged gunman, ex-con Guy Rivera, 34, was shot twice in the encounter and has been charged with first degree murder in Diller’s death.
  — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
• Clarisa Figueroa changed her plea to guilty of first degree murder on Tuesday.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
• He was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail for first degree murder.
  — Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
• Miller was arrested and charged with first degree assault with a deadly weapon.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
• He was charged with one count of first degree reckless homicide, three counts of chronic neglect of a child and one count of failure to report the death of a child, per court records.
  — Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
• As a result, Casey was charged with first degree murder in October 2008.
  — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
• In 2004, an Oklahoma jury found Hancock guilty of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced him to death.
  — Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
• He then was transported to the department’s homicide branch and charged with first degree murder while armed.
  — Marissa Lang, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• He was arrested on a first degree murder charge in connection with the homicide of his mother, 73-year-old Myrtle Brown.
  — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2023
• Shaw, who initially survived, was charged with first degree murder.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• At others, students may need to be state residents or pursuing their first degree.
  — María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
• Curd agreed to a plea deal of two concurrent sentences of 25 years in prison for facilitation of first degree murder and testified against Jenelle and Barbara.
  — Katie O'Brien, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
• He was wanted on charges of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the sheriff’s office.
  — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
• Represented by a public defender at Monday’s first court appearance, Dawkins entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first degree murder.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
• Brand has been charged with nine felony counts, including first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and home invasion with a dangerous weapon.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
• Peltier was convicted in 1977 on two counts of first degree murder of a federal employee and sentenced to life imprisonment.
  — Mahika Gupta, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• The brothers were tried twice, with the first trial resulting in deadlocked juries and the second ending in convictions for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• Originally the program was limited to full-time students, and only those pursuing their first degree or certificate.
  — Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
• Acree faces two counts of first degree murder, first degree assault against Independence police officer Luke Buchanan and armed criminal action.
  — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024

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first-degree

2 of 2 adjective

• He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
  — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
• He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• The child’s father, Thomas Mosley, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, the police chief said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2023
• Warren, 28, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in their deaths.
  — Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
• The roster only showed the first-degree homicide charge.
  — Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2023
• He is now accused of burglary and four counts of first-degree murder.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 July 2023
• In June 2018, Williams was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2023
• Craig was booked into jail at 2 a.m. Sunday on a charge of first-degree murder.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2023
• If convicted of first-degree murder, Chaney could face a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
• The shooter, Andrew D. Lester, has been charged with first-degree assault.
  — James Hartley Fort Worth Star-Telegram (tns), al, 5 May 2023
• Mosley is being held in the Pinellas County Jail on two counts of first-degree murder, jail records show.
  — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
• The juvenile was charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm in the death of Devasish Nandepu, 23.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• Lester, meanwhile, has been charged with two felonies, including first-degree assault, and faces up to life in prison.
  — Lauren Lumpkin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
• Two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of a high school teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday.
  — CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023
• The trio was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.
  — Grethel Aguila Miami Herald (tns), al, 20 Mar. 2023
• In July of 2023, Flake pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge.
  — Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 27 July 2023
• Moreno was charged with first-degree reckless homicide, party to a crime, but managed to evade arrest for more than a year.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023
• Wilkerson has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, according to the FBI.
  — Olivia Niland, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2023
• Nessibu was sentenced to life on the first-degree murder conviction.
  — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
• He is charged with first-degree murder, second- and third-degree burglary and auto theft.
  — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• McAllister was charged with one count of first-degree arson.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2023
• Court records show Walters was indicted May 4 on one count of first-degree bail jumping.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 15 May 2023
• As to count three … the defendant is guilty of accessory after the fact of first-degree murder.
  — Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
• David Redding, 34, is charged with a single count of first-degree criminal mischief, a felony, court records show.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
• She has been charged with poisoning food or water, a first-degree felony, and is being held without bond, jail records show.
  — Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 18 Aug. 2023
• Redding was charged in March with a single count of first-degree criminal mischief, court records show.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
• Lucas accepted a plea agreement on one count of arson and six counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her six children.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• He was booked on two first-degree felony fraud charges for the Servergy issue, and one third-degree felony for the failure to register, and released on bond.
  — From Staff Reports, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
• Now, he has been arrested and is being held for investigation of one count of first-degree murder for the homicide of his wife.
  — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024