That explains it better. I’d still have a hard time convicting on 1st degree murder if I was on that jury. It was a heat of the moment thing and not premeditation, but I guess the execution-style aspect is what made it 1st degree.
Finally, a voice of reason. Yes, he screwed up. Big time. But first degree is a bit of a stretch.
Oklahoma law requires “malice aforethought,” not premeditation for first-degree murder. Unde Oklahoma law, malice aforethought requires a deliberate intent to kill, which is evident in this case by the fact that the defendant got a second gun and emptied it into an unconscious perp.