alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoMultiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square313fedilinkarrow-up1746arrow-down1135file-text
arrow-up1611arrow-down1imageMultiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in.lemmy.worldalphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square313fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareStrykkerlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI do recall hearing about either precedent or laws relating to being involved in a crime where if someone is killed all involved get charged with the murder regardless of who actually committed it, so that could be the reasoning here. Though I don’t recall any of the specifics.
minus-squareRekorse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThats exactly what they are talking about, felony murder. They are likely saying that there are solid arguments both ways on it though.
I do recall hearing about either precedent or laws relating to being involved in a crime where if someone is killed all involved get charged with the murder regardless of who actually committed it, so that could be the reasoning here.
Though I don’t recall any of the specifics.
Thats exactly what they are talking about, felony murder.
They are likely saying that there are solid arguments both ways on it though.