@[email protected] to Not The [email protected]English • 9 months agoMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.commessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1380cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1380external-linkMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.com@[email protected] to Not The [email protected]English • 9 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish20•9 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish13•9 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.