• NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Shooting someone isn’t good enough evidence to change for murder? What other uses do guns have?

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      1 year ago

      I think for 2nd degree murder the prosecution have to prove malicious intent.

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          1 year ago

          It’s kinda like premeditated vs a crime of passion. Planning to kill your wife for 3 months is viewed differently than coming home and finding her cheating so you shoot her.

          At least in the US the extenuating circumstances effect the charges significantly.