"I disagree about the 1st degree murder charge. That will be almost impossible to prove. The kid did not go there with the intention of killing the victim. This should be 2nd degree murder or manslaughter. I think the punk will walk because they overcharged. Maybe deliberately, to let him off."You charge on the weight of what the evidence tells you in the short period from the evil act to arraignment.
To date, the evidence is a spread between Murder 1 and Murder 2:Sudden Passion.
As a DA, you're obligated to take your best shot -- what if the DA had only filed for Murder 2:Sudden Passion and Manslaughter -- you'd be bitching about that!
" . . . what if the DA had only filed for Murder 2:Sudden Passion and Manslaughter -- you'd be bitching about that!"
Why would I be bitching about that? Are you pretending to be a mind reader, or are you just an incoherent jerk? If the DA had charged him with murder 2, why would I object? Criticizing the murder 1 charge was my whole point!