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qazplm135

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1. attempted manslaughter is a tough charge to prove

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:48 AM

Jun 2019

because of the extra specific intent requirement.

I'd probably have charged him with the lightest felony I could find that I thought the jury would go for, just to keep him from being a police officer ever again.

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attempted manslaughter is a tough charge to prove qazplm135 Jun 2019 #1

Rec'd for your comment. Delmette2.0 Jun 2019 #2

Agreed. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2019 #4

He came up with JUST 'good enough' excuses, rather conveniently ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #3