@return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 4 months agoLuigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"www.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square271fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down121
arrow-up11.17Karrow-down1external-linkLuigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"www.newsweek.com@return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 4 months agomessage-square271fedilink
minus-squareosaerisxerolinkfedilink15•4 months agoIf they went with justifiable homicide they could have gotten an easy conviction. Instead they went with terrorism and Murder 1, both of which there is too much sympathy for.
minus-square@NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•4 months ago justifiable homicide Is that a thing in court??
minus-square@deegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink6•4 months agoNo, but they sometimes undercharge as manslaughter, negligent discharge of a firearm, or assault.
If they went with justifiable homicide they could have gotten an easy conviction. Instead they went with terrorism and Murder 1, both of which there is too much sympathy for.
Is that a thing in court??
No, but they sometimes undercharge as manslaughter, negligent discharge of a firearm, or assault.