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SYFROYH

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14. Probably, but as the judge said...

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:53 PM

Aug 2023

..a failed suicide in a murder-suicide plot is still murder.

I am surprised that reasonable doubt wasn't met for intentional murder. Voluntary manslaughter would seem to be easy to prove, but the facts must have been compelling.

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Strongsville teen sentenced to life in prison for double-fatal crash [View all] brooklynite Aug 2023 OP

I'm surprised at that sentence. MineralMan Aug 2023 #1

The prosecution claimed the crash was intentional and pre-planned. brooklynite Aug 2023 #2

Yeah, I saw that. However, MineralMan Aug 2023 #3

"nobody who was in the car could provide any evidence in the trial" brooklynite Aug 2023 #5

I'm not arguing with you. MineralMan Aug 2023 #7

She's eligible for parole in 15 years. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #6

Yes. She looks to be under 20 years old. MineralMan Aug 2023 #8

That is a lot of ruined lives over a kid's stupidity. It is a damn shame. Chainfire Aug 2023 #4

Spoiled entittled brat - Snooper9 Aug 2023 #9

Was this supposed to be a murder/suicide, and the suicide part didn't work out so well? Silent3 Aug 2023 #10

Probably, but as the judge said... SYFROYH Aug 2023 #14

"a failed suicide in a murder-suicide plot is still murder"... no disagreement there. Silent3 Aug 2023 #15

Apparently, she claims she doesn't remember the event at all. SYFROYH Aug 2023 #16

Teen Apparently Left Deranged Notes on Obit of Boyfriend She Murdered hlthe2b Aug 2023 #11

How can anybody survive a 100mph crash? Jeebo Aug 2023 #12

The killer is lucky their weren't consequutive sentences. SYFROYH Aug 2023 #13

"Two weeks before Mackenzie Shirilla deliberately ploughed her car struggle4progress Aug 2023 #17