R. Wm. "Ruedii" 馃馃惂 馃馃敒@rwruedii.bsky.social路2026-09-14T15:00:46.923Z#
It's very clear.聽聽However, not beyond a reasonable doubt clear, so by giving only the option of the higher charge, they risk letting them off on that technicality.
It's a tendency that happens in cases like these.
馃敒AniLewds@anilewds.bsky.social路2026-09-14T15:05:25.305Z#
Well that's bullshit and there should be harsher punishments for this. They robbed a person from their family for fuck sakes and this not beyond a reasonable doubt bullshit is not real justice. It's some shady lawyer bullshit.
R. Wm. "Ruedii" 馃馃惂 馃馃敒@rwruedii.bsky.social路2026-09-14T17:36:52.582Z#
Yeah, legal technicalities are often bullshit. I'll tell you that.
Still, the difference between different levels of manslaughter and homicide charges is trivial in states without the death penalty.
I'm more concerned that they were subject to a massive wrongful death lawsuit.
R. Wm. "Ruedii" 馃馃惂 馃馃敒@rwruedii.bsky.social路2026-09-15T13:14:32.696Z#
All of the fine incremental legal definitions of crimes are the biggest part of legal technicality bullshit.
The prosecution will go for the largest offense, and then fail to prove it, despite it qualifying for a slightly lesser offense.
R. Wm. "Ruedii" 馃馃惂 馃馃敒@rwruedii.bsky.social路2026-09-15T13:14:32.697Z#
This is particularly bad when the highest level of sentencing for both is the same, because one used to have the death penalty, but not anymore.