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To: pnut22

“This is only from memory of the jury instruction, but I think 2nd degree in this case requires conscience disregard of risk.”

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(1) by the person’s culpable negligence whereby the person creates an unreasonable risk, and consciously​
takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another; or


36 posted on 12/20/2021 12:24:29 PM PST by TexasGator (UF)
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To: TexasGator

Thanks. I summed it up well.


38 posted on 12/20/2021 12:30:50 PM PST by pnut22
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To: TexasGator

‘by the person’s culpable negligence whereby the person creates an unreasonable risk, and consciously​
takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another”.

Are you somehow missing the fact that this must be a conscious decision? The prosecutor has to prove that in addition to negligence.


69 posted on 12/20/2021 3:35:48 PM PST by pnut22
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