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To: don-o
Link to indictment

Worth reading, it's short, two counts, one for murder (or "knowing"), one for bodily injury (or "knowing"). I see no allegation of conspiracy, because "knowing" is not the same thing as "agreeing to commit or facilitate commission of a crime."

What defendants are accused of knowing is that a deadly weapon would be used or exhibited. This "knowing" does not constitute a criminal act or conspiracy.

The charges also allege the offense was committed as a member of a criminal street gang.

7 posted on 11/15/2015 5:12:09 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

The indictment you linked identifies ten dead in the first section, any idea who the tenth dead man is?


16 posted on 11/15/2015 6:58:13 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Cboldt

After reading the statutes they were indicted on, I wonder if the assault charge would stand if there wasn’t evidence of directly assaulting a victim? The murder statute does have a specification for deaths that result from criminal activity, but I don’t see that in the assault statute.


25 posted on 11/16/2015 6:54:12 AM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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