Murder Defined. — Guam Code § 16
Guam Code § 16 — Murder Defined.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 16. Murder Defined.
(a) Criminal homicide constitutes murder when:
(1) it is committed intentionally or knowingly; or
(2) it is committed recklessly under circumstances
manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or
(3) death is directly caused by the illegal use of a
Schedule I Controlled Substance, defined by Chapter 67 of this
Title, to any person. Any person who knowingly or willingly
transfers or sells any Schedule I Controlled Substance to a
person over the age of eighteen (18) years old in violation of
the provisions of Chapter 67 of this Title, and such controlled
substance directly causes the death of such person, is guilty of
murder. This Section shall not apply to health care
professionals and pharmacists in the legitimate practice of the
healing arts.
(b) Murder is a felony of the first degree, but a person
convicted of murder shall be sentenced to life imprisonment
notwithstanding any other provision of law; provided, however, that
any person convicted of murder shall be eligible for parole after
serving fifteen (15) years as provided in § 80.72 of this Title and no
part of said sentence shall be suspended; provided, further, that any
person convicted of murder shall also not be eligible for work
release or educational programs outside the confines of prison.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 16
- Jurisdiction: Guam
- Code: Guam Code Annotated
- Subject: Murder Defined.
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