“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla's verdict Monday afternoon.

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[–] -5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

Murder with a car is often toned down to, "vehicular manslaughter". It's often times charged as a misdemeanor. I agree with you that it should always be a felony because it's murder, but that's not how the courts treat it.

Here's an example of a New Jersey man who murdered someone with their car and did not face any jail time at all.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Manslaughter, by definition, is not murder. It's unintentionally causing the death of someone else.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago*

    It’s possible that this wasn’t intentional if her intention was to put her bf in the hospital, not literally kill him. But at 100 mph I doubt it.

    Though I could see a psychotic 17 year old not thinking it through and assuming the boyfriend would survive, albeit crippled.

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