▲ 552 ▼ Ohio teen dubbed 'hell on wheels' after killing her boyfriend and his friend in a crash is sentenced to 15 years to life (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 212 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Melonpoly@lemmy.world -30 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean, causing a crash and killing someone in the process of speeding is still deserving of a murder sentence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Dimok@reddthat.com 49 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I believe stateside it's called 'manslaughter' in a case such as that. Manslaughter is "the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder." So no, it wouldn't be deserving of a murder sentence... Edit: Unless the jury or judge deemed it so, of course. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago To make matters even more confusing it all depends on state. Most have manslaughter and for a couple it would be 3rd degree murder. permalink fedilink source parent [–] themajesticdodo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Hmmmm. No. permalink fedilink source parent [+] foggy@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) There are judges in North Dakota, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas that would say "well, were they protesting or something?" Food for thought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Morcyphr@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago Or Portland, even. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago This food is spoiled, throw it out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dimok@reddthat.com 49 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I believe stateside it's called 'manslaughter' in a case such as that. Manslaughter is "the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder." So no, it wouldn't be deserving of a murder sentence... Edit: Unless the jury or judge deemed it so, of course. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago To make matters even more confusing it all depends on state. Most have manslaughter and for a couple it would be 3rd degree murder. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago To make matters even more confusing it all depends on state. Most have manslaughter and for a couple it would be 3rd degree murder. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] foggy@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) There are judges in North Dakota, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas that would say "well, were they protesting or something?" Food for thought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Morcyphr@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago Or Portland, even. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago This food is spoiled, throw it out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago This food is spoiled, throw it out. permalink fedilink source parent