Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 565 - Offenses Against the Person
Section 565.023 - Voluntary manslaughter, penalty — under influence of sudden passion, defendant's burden to inject.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
565.023. Voluntary manslaughter, penalty — under influence of sudden passion, defendant's burden to inject. — 1. A person commits the offense of voluntary manslaughter if he or she:
(1) Causes the death of another person under circumstances that would constitute murder in the second degree under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 565.021, except that he or she caused the death under the influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause; or
(2) Knowingly assists another in the commission of self-murder.
2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section.
3. The offense of voluntary manslaughter is a class B felony.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 276, A.L. 1984 S.B. 448 § A, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 565 - Offenses Against the Person

Section 565.001 - Procedure for chapter 565.

Section 565.002 - Definitions.

Section 565.003 - Culpable mental state may exist though different person killed — time between act and death no defense.

Section 565.004 - Joinder of offenses, exception — prior offenders, procedure, exception, first degree murder — joinder, first degree murder, waiver of death penalty.

Section 565.005 - Prior to trial for first degree murder, opposing counsels to furnish requested information, rules applied.

Section 565.006 - Waiver of jury trial permitted, when.

Section 565.010 - Consent as a defense.

Section 565.020 - First degree murder, penalty — person under eighteen years of age, penalty.

Section 565.021 - Second degree murder, penalty.

Section 565.023 - Voluntary manslaughter, penalty — under influence of sudden passion, defendant's burden to inject.

Section 565.024 - Involuntary manslaughter, first degree, penalty.

Section 565.027 - Involuntary manslaughter, second degree, penalty.

Section 565.029 - Lesser degree offenses in homicide cases — instruction on lesser offenses, when.

Section 565.030 - Trial procedure, first degree murder.

Section 565.032 - Evidence to be considered in assessing punishment in first degree murder cases for which death penalty authorized.

Section 565.033 - Person under eighteen, sentencing — factors to be considered, jury instructions.

Section 565.034 - Person under eighteen, written notice filed to seek life without parole, procedure — withdrawal — trial procedure — required findings.

Section 565.035 - Supreme court to review all death sentences, procedure — powers of court — assistant to court authorized, duties.

Section 565.040 - Death penalty, if held unconstitutional, resentencing procedure.

Section 565.050 - Assault, first degree, penalty.

Section 565.052 - Assault, second degree, penalty.

Section 565.054 - Assault in the third degree.

Section 565.056 - Assault in the fourth degree.

Section 565.058 - Special victims — confidentiality of address or place of residence — use of initials in petition.

Section 565.072 - Domestic assault, first degree — penalty.

Section 565.073 - Domestic assault, second degree — penalty.

Section 565.074 - Domestic assault, third degree — penalty.

Section 565.076 - Domestic assault in the fourth degree, penalty.

Section 565.079 - Prior and persistent assault offenders — definitions — sentencing — procedure at trial — evidence of prior convictions, proof, how heard — sentencing.

Section 565.090 - Harassment, first degree, penalty.

Section 565.091 - Harassment, second degree, penalty.

Section 565.110 - Kidnapping, first degree, penalty.

Section 565.115 - Child kidnapping — penalty.

Section 565.120 - Kidnapping, second degree, penalty.

Section 565.130 - Kidnapping, third degree, penalty.

Section 565.140 - Defenses to kidnapping in the third degree.

Section 565.150 - Interference with custody — penalty.

Section 565.153 - Parental kidnapping — penalty.

Section 565.156 - Child abduction — penalty.

Section 565.160 - Defenses to interference with custody, parental kidnapping, and child abduction.

Section 565.163 - Venue.

Section 565.167 - Custody of child — peace officer to take child into protective custody, when.

Section 565.184 - Abuse of an elderly person, a person with disability, or a vulnerable person — penalty.

Section 565.188 - Failure to report elder abuse or neglect — penalty.

Section 565.189 - Filing a false elder abuse or neglect report — penalty.

Section 565.218 - Failure to report vulnerable person abuse — or neglect — penalty.

Section 565.222 - Filing a false vulnerable person abuse report — penalty.

Section 565.225 - Stalking, first degree, penalty.

Section 565.227 - Stalking, second degree, penalty.

Section 565.240 - Unlawful posting of certain information over the internet, offense of — violation, penalty.

Section 565.252 - Invasion of privacy, penalty.

Section 565.257 - Law enforcement officers viewing or photographing during investigations or in prisons for security not an invasion of privacy.

Section 565.300 - Infant's protection act — definitions — crime of infanticide — penalty — exception — application of law.