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Manslaughter and should be tried as an adult. His parents should be charged as they left the scene with the 17 year old punk....god forbid you try and do the right thing...
Very sad and my thoughts go out to the family of the victim.
I was just wondering what kind of parents this kid has, that he has so little respect for rules or authority. Their punishment will be paying for his defense.
He should be charged. He should have an attorney appointed to represent him. He should receive a fair trial before a jury of his peers.
He will most likely be convicted of manslaughter and he should be sentenced.
As reprehensible as what he did was, it's hard to see the justification for a higher charge than manslaughter.
sadly this is true. it depends though on what he told others before he committed the deed. if he told people that he was going to kill the ref, then he might get convicted of second degree murder. its a long shot though at best.
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Originally Posted by Ferd
just to help me understand....
should he get less time because he punched the guy than he would have if he had pulled out a gun and shot the guy?
it all depends on intent. if you get into a fight with someone, and you end up killing them as a result of the fight, and you intended to kill them, then you can be convicted of second degree murder. if on the other hand you only intended to rough them up a bit, the manslaughter is a proper charge against you.
First I'd like to know if he was on any anti-depressants that sailed him into anger.
Was he on any drugs> where did he get them? Take a picture of his brain.........at least a MRI......maybe he has a pre-existing condition.
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What should happen to this 17 year old?
