“ Second degree? Makes you wonder what happened before the shooting.”
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Prosecutors routinely INITIALLY charge killers with lower charges and then later up the charges to a more serious felony. Be aware of that before you make victim blaming inferences. Just sayin’.
indeed ... it requires additional complex evidence to prove premeditated murder, so it’s EXTREMELY common to initially charge obviously provable offenses, and then up the cjharges once additional evidence is obtained ...
Correct. Not only is the investigation still underway, but prosecutors find that it is easier to explain to families of victims a decision to raise murder charges than to lower them, which often looks like a loss or a retreat.