Wouldn’t this be manslaughter?
But if she is overcharged doesn’t that improve her chances of acquittal? I’m not taking a position either way. Seems to me it’s just a tragedy all around.
This is another case of deliberate over charging. The jury will not convict on murder and will not be allowed to convict of manslaughter. It classifies the outrage community, and then allows her to go free.
“Wouldn’t this be manslaughter?”
Depends on the facts, which are seldom reported correctly by the media and all the facts are purposely never given to the media by the authorities.
Off hand, my home is my castle. It’s my safe house. The only way a cop or a criminal can legally enter is by knocking or with a proper search warrant. I know this cop thought she was in her apartment, but being a cop she is expected to know the difference between little things such as what is hers and what belongs to someone else.
Unless the building was 100% brand new and all hallways, doors and everything is 100% identical, then she should have known better. There are things like scratches, paint chips and other wear items around the door handle and door area that are exclusive only to her apartment. She is paid to be observant. Another dead giveaway would be the apartment number or occupants name on or near the door. And as a cop you’d think arresting someone has priority over killing them, your apartment or not.
So what possible motives could there be for intended murder? The victim lived immediately above the cop. Did the victim play loud music, stomp on the floor or do something else that would agitate the cop? Things like this will come out in the trial.