ylai@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1381arrow-down15
arrow-up1376arrow-down1external-linkMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.comylai@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareDoctorSpocktopus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·8 months ago Randle jammed the pen into Fregi’s head and again near his jaw I suppose it’s to do with how deadly it could have been? Not sure why it isn’t attempted murder, but I am not a lawyer.
minus-squareKhanzarate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·8 months agoI suppose because it’s harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they’d have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer. But assault is about facts, no feelings.
I suppose it’s to do with how deadly it could have been? Not sure why it isn’t attempted murder, but I am not a lawyer.
I suppose because it’s harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they’d have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer.
But assault is about facts, no feelings.