What must the state prove to charge someone with First-Degree Intentional Homicide?

To successfully charge someone with First-Degree Intentional Homicide, the state must demonstrate that the elements of the crime were met without any mitigating circumstances that could reduce the severity or culpability of the act.

First-Degree Intentional Homicide in Wisconsin requires specific elements: the act must be intentional, the individual must have intended to kill, and it must be committed with premeditation. The absence of mitigating circumstances is crucial as these could potentially lower the charge, for example, if the act was committed in a fit of passion, or under provocation. Therefore, establishing that these elements of the crime are satisfied without any mitigating factors is key to substantiating the charge of First-Degree Intentional Homicide.