21-5403. Murder in the second degree. (a) Murder in the second degree is the killing of a human being committed:

(1) Intentionally; or

(2) unintentionally but recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.

(b) Murder in the second degree as defined in:

(1) Subsection (a)(1) is a severity level 1, person felony; and

(2) subsection (a)(2) is a severity level 2, person felony.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 38; July 1, 2011.