News, Teens Could Get Life in Tenn. Wildfire. (murder)
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Everything, including murder charges that could bring a sentence of life in prison, is "on the table" for two teenagers accused of starting a devastating wildfire in Tennessee, prosecutors warn. The pair, whose names and ages have not been publicly released, were charged with aggravated arson earlier this month and are in juvenile detention.
Everything, including murder charges that could bring a sentence of life in prison, is "on the table" for two teenagers accused of starting a devastating wildfire in Tennessee, prosecutors warn. The pair, whose names and ages have not been publicly released, were charged with aggravated arson earlier this month and are in juvenile detention.
If I were the judge, I'd limit the sentence to 20 years. I think our society has gone a little haywire with the erosion of mens rea standards. If you can't prove that they actually intended to kill anyone, it shouldn't be a life sentence, IMO. "Felony murder" is a problematic concept in my view for this reason. Recklessness, absolutely, but that does not equal full intent.
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