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-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 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.