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mobeau69

(11,138 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:18 PM Jun 2020

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Look for charges on killer to be upgraded too. [View all]

The local DA undercharged. The jury can always convict on lesser included charges if they can’t convict on 2nd or maybe even 1st degree murder.

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Look for charges on killer to be upgraded too. [View all] mobeau69 Jun 2020 OP

Hopefully. Watching that video closely, with Chauvin adjusting his weight Mike 03 Jun 2020 #1

That's not sufficient for first degree murder StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #6

Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #12

LOL. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #14

Whatever. Tipperary Jun 2020 #17

Keith Ellison is basing his prosecution on Minnesota statute, not the legal.com dictionary StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #18

Not a lawyer, but I had never heard of 3rd degree murder Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #2

I'm not a lawyer either but I have heard of "Justifiable Homicide". Of course that would be a abqtommy Jun 2020 #3

Only a few states have the 3rd degree charge. LastDemocratInSC Jun 2020 #4

In Minnesota, 3rd degree murder is causing someone's death by doing something "eminently dangerous" StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8

I hope they don't charge him with first degree murder StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #5

We don't know the history between the cop and George Floyd, but they worked together Jersey Devil Jun 2020 #9

There's no evidence at this point that Chauvin and Floyd even knew each other, much less that StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #11

You don't have to plan a murder in advance to have specific intent Jersey Devil Jun 2020 #13

Intent and premeditation are two different things StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #15

Someone must've heard you..... 2nd deg.... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2020 #7

Good! I thought he was undercharged. The local DAs and the cops are drinking buddies. mobeau69 Jun 2020 #16

It's going to be quite a battle. He will have a very well funded defense and with a high profile totodeinhere Jun 2020 #10

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