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Originally Posted by Craftsy21
How do you figure? This definition listed by manslaughter right here describes it perfectly:Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
^that last one isn't right.
Connie should be charged with 1st degree murder.such as a killing that occurs in the "heat of passion." The circumstances leading to the killing must be the kind that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed;
Obviously this wasn't premeditated - dude didn't wake up that morning thinking he was going to murder this kid he never met. It was a classic heat of the moment thing.
"that last one" -- meaning the last example posted.
Murder: First Degree
For example, Dan and Connie rob Victor's liquor store, but as they are fleeing, Victor shoots and kills Dan. Under the felony murder rule, Connie Victor can be charged with first-degree murder for Dan's death.
Victor should not be changed with 1st degree murder.
Connie s hould