>> Wouldn’t the lesser charge be manslaughter?
An earlier poster pointed out that if you’re not guilty of murder because you were defending yourself, then you’re not guilty of manslaughter either. Killing someone in self defense is killing someone in self defense.
Personally, I don’t know, but that makes sense to me.
Thank you. Yes, I agree that makes sense.
Then again, I think this country has lost it’s mind currently so no sense is being employed.
I can’t even believe I’m watching this, there is nothing the prosecution has presented to convince me GZ hunted the TM like a dog, hat tip SLJ - this is getting to be a big waste of my time. Unless the state rests after today, I’ll wait for the defense to start with their witnesses.
Theoretically, a jury could determine that the shooting was not in self-defense, but did not have all of the required elements of Murder 2 (requires malice or a "depraved mind"). In that case, they could convict on manslaughter. But first, the state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting was not in self-defense - basically to prove that GZ had no reason to fear for his life when he shot TM.
WHAT??? You mean they can change the charges in midstream?? It’s like they are saying...”Gee we can’t get him for this, lets try to get him for this”. This can be changed in mid trial? HOW UNFAIR is that????
At the time, my very good lawyer informed me that the only offense the law could use against me was discharging a firearm in town limits. They never even did that.