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Lee-Lee

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19. It does if they are committing a crime together

Reply to msongs (Reply #16)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 09:23 AM

Apr 2018

If a group of cops sets it and says “let’s go shake down these thugs for cash” and during the process of that crime someone dies, it can and should apply.

The element needed is that they were engaged in a felony, other than just someone wrongfully shooting somebody, that resulted in the death.

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Teen Gets Decades In Prison For Murder Of Someone Killed By A Cop [View all] Proud liberal 80 Apr 2018 OP

It may be legal, but it is certainly unfair. I understand that the kid never even fired a weapon. marble falls Apr 2018 #1

15 years old...fuck that judge. nt JCanete Apr 2018 #2

This kind of thing makes a complete mockery out of our entire RandomAccess Apr 2018 #3

That's how the Felony Murder Doctrine works. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #4

We understand how it works. We just think it's immoral. OneBro Apr 2018 #10

Thats how Felony Murder works Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #5

Yeah Proud liberal 80 Apr 2018 #8

so how come this doctrine does not ever apply to cops when one of their group murders msongs Apr 2018 #16

It does, if it is determined that the act was murder. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #18

It does if they are committing a crime together Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #19

Told my coworker this story yesterday sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #6

A young, brash teen reacting to a 65 year sentence by a judge who lacks any basic sense of morality. OneBro Apr 2018 #13

The way I understood it sarah FAILIN Apr 2018 #14

Looks like he was offered a plea deal of 25 years and turned it down Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #7

Hindsight is often 20/20. OneBro Apr 2018 #11

Don't know what to say Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #9

When you're guilty, take the deal. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #12

I wonder why we can't expand the felony murder statute dsc Apr 2018 #15

Not that long ago, he could have been given the death penalty for it. Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #17

If it was a justified killing how can anyone be charged with murder? boston bean Apr 2018 #20

This makes the most sense. It was a "righteous shooting". JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #22

The justification is a personal defense for the police Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #23

15 years old! Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #21