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MaineLinePhilly

(72 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:01 PM Apr 2013

Will the surviving bombing suspect also be charged with murdering his brother? [View all]

Its been said that the younger suspect ran over his brother when he was trying to flee. If that is determined to be the cause of death by the medical examiner, will the younger brother also be charged with that death?

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Will the surviving bombing suspect also be charged with murdering his brother? [View all] MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 OP

That could happen. madaboutharry Apr 2013 #1

In one article I read . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #2

He is toast without that charge anyway. 3 murders, bombs, attempted murder, etc. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #3

Well yeah but I still want to know MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #6

Well, he tried to run over cops also. So that is multiple felonys. But I agree, that would be..... Logical Apr 2013 #7

If you run over someone with a car, how is that involuntary? LisaL Apr 2013 #15

He was escaping. Not trying to kill his brother. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #20

So as long as you are escaping, you are allowed to run people over? LisaL Apr 2013 #22

A murder charge requires intent. There was none. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #23

Felony murder doesn't require intent to murder. LisaL Apr 2013 #27

Not in the case of second-degree murder anneboleyn Apr 2013 #35

The answer you seek is not as simple as you wish it to be. Jenoch Apr 2013 #17

As long as the contacts aren't dirty. krispos42 Apr 2013 #18

If he caused his brother's death death then I hope he is charged. n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #4

It's up to the DA - not murder though dballance Apr 2013 #5

You don't need intent for third degree murder MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #8

No intent needed for second degree murder either anneboleyn Apr 2013 #36

wow SmileyRose Apr 2013 #9

I thought about the missing work thing too MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #11

Great! longship Apr 2013 #24

The only thing crass and unthinking is to not consider it MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #38

They caught the guy after the shelter was lifted malaise Apr 2013 #44

Someone on the radio likened it to a snow day treestar Apr 2013 #43

Technically he could be Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #10

I want to know the same thing. Kalidurga Apr 2013 #12

Apparently, the brother wasn't yet dead when he arrived at the hospital. LisaL Apr 2013 #14

Did not know that. Kalidurga Apr 2013 #16

It sure didn't. LisaL Apr 2013 #19

I saw that too. I'm sure it was an FBI person - not just a witness n/t patricia92243 Apr 2013 #31

No, that was the guy living in the builiding next to the scene. LisaL Apr 2013 #32

See Comment #28 Tx4obama Apr 2013 #29

I think he was pronounced dead upon arriving at the hospital lunatica Apr 2013 #41

Well, if medical examiner determines he died because of being run over, then I fail to see why not. LisaL Apr 2013 #13

He probably could be, but why? bluedigger Apr 2013 #21

Its possible. HooptieWagon Apr 2013 #25

+1 . . . hope so! - n/t fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #26

Yes, MA has the felony murder rule. And fleeing the police in a vehicle is a felony. Loudly Apr 2013 #33

Tamerlan Tsarnaev Injuries: Doctor Says Dead Bombing Suspect Had Wounds 'Head To Toe' Tx4obama Apr 2013 #28

Being shot and then run over will do that. LisaL Apr 2013 #30

He also had a blast wound in his torso. HooptieWagon Apr 2013 #39

No. onenote Apr 2013 #34

All I know is defacto7 Apr 2013 #37

It would probably be manslaughter if they charged him lunatica Apr 2013 #40

Makes sense treestar Apr 2013 #42