Different Classifications of Homicide Crimes
The law distinguishes between intentional killing (intending to take life, usually with a lethal instrument), quasi-intentional killing (intending assault without intending death but with an instrument that might kill), and unintentional killing (with no intent at all, such as a traffic accident). This classification fundamentally determines the potential penalty and the case's course.
Urgent Defense From the First Moment of Arrest
Given this type of case's severity, we provide immediate presence from the first moment of arrest, ensuring no statement is made without prior legal consultation, since any word in the first hours could determine the case's entire course.
Precise Review of Forensic and Circumstantial Evidence
We review with utmost precision all forensic and circumstantial evidence presented in the case, from forensic medical reports to witness testimony, searching for any gap that could affect the incident's correct classification or establish a legitimate defense.
Self-Defense in Homicide Cases
When the act is a defensive response to a serious assault the other party initiated, self-defense constitutes a fundamental defense that could entirely change the incident's classification, and we help build this defense with precise evidence establishing the response's proportionality to the original assault's severity.
The Reconciliation Path With the Victim's Next of Kin
In killing crimes subject to Qisas provisions, the victim's next of kin hold the option of pardon in exchange for Diyah or without it, and we help mediate this sensitive path with utmost professionalism and human sensitivity.
Assessing Diyah in Unintentional Killing Cases
In unintentional killing cases not warranting Qisas, we help determine and pay the Sharia-due Diyah to the deceased's family, coordinating with the insurance company if the incident relates to a traffic accident for example.
Mitigating Circumstances in Penalty Assessment
We help highlight any mitigating circumstances that could affect penalty assessment or the incident's classification, such as severe prior provocation by the victim or exceptional psychological circumstances surrounding the accused at the incident's time.
Homicide Cases for Non-Saudi Residents
Homicide cases carry additional extremely serious dimensions for non-Saudi residents, and we help non-Saudi accused understand this additional dimension within a comprehensive defense strategy accounting for all this type of case's complexities.
The Accused's Family's Rights During Proceedings
We recognize these cases' enormous psychological impact on the accused's family, and are committed to keeping them continuously informed of proceedings' progress, providing necessary support to clearly understand every stage of the case.
How We Start With You
Send us the case details immediately upon its occurrence or receiving any related procedure on WhatsApp. Utmost speed in acting is decisive in this extremely serious type of case.
Frequently Asked Questions
I was accused of intentional killing despite the act being self-defense from a serious assault. What's my defense?
Self-defense is a fundamental defense that could entirely change the incident's classification, and we help you build this defense with precise evidence establishing your response's proportionality to the assault's severity.
Someone died in a traffic accident I unintentionally caused. Is this intentional killing?
No, this is usually classified as unintentional killing warranting Diyah without Qisas, and we help you determine the correct classification and assess due Diyah.
Can pardon be reached from the deceased's family in Qisas crimes?
Yes, the next of kin hold the option of pardon in exchange for Diyah or without it, and we help mediate this path with utmost sensitivity.
What's the penalty difference between intentional and quasi-intentional killing?
Intentional killing is subject to full Qisas provisions, while quasi-intentional killing has fundamentally different rulings, and we clarify your incident's precise classification.
I'm a non-Saudi resident accused in a homicide case. Do conviction consequences differ for me?
Yes, they carry additional extremely serious dimensions, and we help you understand this dimension within a comprehensive defense strategy accounting for all complexities.
Are there circumstances that could mitigate the potential penalty in our case?
Yes, such as severe prior provocation by the victim or exceptional psychological circumstances, and we help highlight these circumstances with convincing evidence.
Our family is psychologically affected by this difficult case. How do you support us during proceedings?
We keep you continuously informed of every stage of the case, providing necessary support to clearly understand it.