I thought that when a beating went down, the perpetrators would be liable for a victim’s death, no matter what could have been foreseen or not.
More liberal geeks in black robes.
YOU TAKE YOUR VICTIM, AS YOU FIND HIM
Meaning, if your victim has a serious heart condition and you
punch him on the shoulder and he dies
you are responsible FOR HIS DEATH.
That has always been true in US law.
uUntil the current era of the "creative" court system.