A young woman, Lily, was in a relationship with a man named Mark. But Mark was very controlling. When Lily decided to break up, Mark couldn't bear it. He bought a gun, waited for Lily outside her workplace. As soon as she came out, he shot her at point - blank range. The police quickly arrested him. It was clearly first - degree murder as he had time to plan and carry out the act with intent to kill.
In a small town, there was a bitter feud between two families. One of the members from one family, Robert, decided to end the conflict in a brutal way. He lured the eldest son of the other family, Henry, to an abandoned warehouse. There, he had set up a trap. He pushed Henry into a pit filled with sharp objects and then buried him alive. This was first - degree murder as it was a pre - planned and malicious act.