If I point a gun at someone and they have a heartattack, is it considered murder?

[her209]

I say no...

 

[shortspanishguy]

manslaughter?

 

[kogase]

No, it's not your fault they ate McDonalds.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
manslaughter?

 

[Sphexi]

Involuntary Manslaughter.

 

[God On Alcohol]

2nd degree murder? not intending to but did?

 

[olds]

You drive the getaway car in a bank robbery and stay in the car. During the robbery one of the other robbers kills a teller. Do you get charged with murder?

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
You drive the getaway car in a bank robbery and stay in the car. During the robbery one of the other robbers kills a teller. Do you get charged with murder?

arent you an accessory to murder.....which is a murder charge, but nothing like 1st or 2nd degree?

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
You drive the getaway car in a bank robbery and stay in the car. During the robbery one of the other robbers kills a teller. Do you get charged with murder?

I think u would be accessory to murder

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
You drive the getaway car in a bank robbery and stay in the car. During the robbery one of the other robbers kills a teller. Do you get charged with murder?

I believe in some states that is called "Felony Murder."

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Basically manslaughter. It's the same as hitting someone with a stick and they die. You didn't mean to kill them, but you did. If you fire the gun, it might be attempted murder 2.

 

[Vich]

None of us know, so do it and report back to us

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
You drive the getaway car in a bank robbery and stay in the car. During the robbery one of the other robbers kills a teller. Do you get charged with murder?

I think u would be accessory to murder

yes, but you can never be charged as an accessory. you are charged with the underlying crime, in this case murder

 

[mugs]

I'm not a lawyer, but that sounds like something they'd call depraved indifference homicide on Law & Order.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: mugs
I'm not a lawyer, but that sounds like something they'd call depraved indifference homicide on Law & Order.

recklessness indifference applies when injuried is caused due to gross recklessness. it may or may not apply in this case, but i would think it doesnt apply.

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: God On Alcohol
2nd degree murder? not intending to but did?

thats like saying that you yelled at someone and they had a heart attack and you are 2nd degree murder?

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: her209
I say no...

either way, you caused their murder and will go to jail. the sentence is irrelevant.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: mugs
I'm not a lawyer, but that sounds like something they'd call depraved indifference homicide on Law & Order.

recklessness indifference applies when injuried is caused due to gross recklessness. it may or may not apply in this case, but i would think it doesnt apply.

Like I said, I'm not a lawyer... but in the situation described the person who pointed the gun at the other guy caused the other guy's death. I'm sure they'd find a way to charge him with something.

 

[Epic Fail]

So you actually shot the guy and he doesn't die from the gun wound, but his mother dies from a heart attack upon hearing the news, is it murder?

 

[sao123]

Guy jumps off a building to commit suicide... gets shot by a bullet on his way down...
suicide or homocide?



homocide was ruled... so yes the guy is guilty of murder.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: mugs
I'm not a lawyer, but that sounds like something they'd call depraved indifference homicide on Law & Order.

recklessness indifference applies when injuried is caused due to gross recklessness. it may or may not apply in this case, but i would think it doesnt apply.

Like I said, I'm not a lawyer... but in the situation described the person who pointed the gun at the other guy caused the other guy's death. I'm sure they'd find a way to charge him with something.

yeah, DAs have a good amount of leeway regarding what they want to charge. generally, they will go with the most severe charge that they have a legitimate chance in proving. In this case, there is a very wide variety of offenses they can charge

 

[Mucho]

I would say yes.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: sao123
Guy jumps off a building to commit suicide... gets shot by a bullet on his way down...
suicide or homocide?

homocide was ruled... so yes the guy is guilty of murder.

I can see why though. The guy could have failed.

 

[rubix]

yeah, he could miss the ground or something.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Ask the jury.