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26. Has nothing to do with 'shooting to wound'. The

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 04:11 PM

Apr 2012

question is the state of mind of the shooter. That's the difference between Murder 1, Murder 2 and Manslaughter.

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Trayvon Martin case: What is difference between manslaughter and murder charges? [View all] dkf Apr 2012 OP

Intent elleng Apr 2012 #1

I don't see how Aerows Apr 2012 #2

The difference HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #3

??? cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #10

Actually, he should have just never left the car. eom Fawke Em Apr 2012 #22

absolutely! Justice wanted Apr 2012 #24

The judicial system is bust on whether he turned back or not? Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #15

Nancy Grace made an interesting point. grasswire Apr 2012 #5

Zimmerman also ignored his Neighborhood Watchman training Kaleva Apr 2012 #6

Murder generally requires malice aforethought slackmaster Apr 2012 #7

Yes, though that forethought cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #9

The mentality isn't limited to an intent to kill beforehand. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #11

Yeah, he'd have to say something like "those bastards always get away." Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #12

Key portion of the 911 transcript: Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #13

Second less clear key part nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #23

It would have to be something more like "I'm going to kill this asshole" slackmaster Apr 2012 #20

between murder and manslaughter is second degree murder rucky Apr 2012 #29

Have you listened to the 911 tapes? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #25

About Reasonability cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #8

When you shoot an unarmed child who is screaming Solomon Apr 2012 #14

Perhaps emotionally, but not legally. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #17

Absolutely legally. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #18

Has nothing to do with 'shooting to wound'. The COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #26

Yes. And his state of mind when he aimed the gun HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #28

Oh, okay, excuse me. If you shoot an unarmed White Solomon Apr 2012 #19

No - it still depends on the state of mind of the shooter. COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #27