[BibChr]

Mallard was charged with murder Wednesday night and released after posting bail. She faces five years to life in prison if convicted

Can anyone put those sentences together logically for me?

• She is charged with murder. BUT...
• She is released on bail. AND...
• If convicted (found guilty, that is — of murder) she may do FIVE (5) years in prison.

No, it just isn't getting clearer to me.

Dan

[goldstategop]

The authorities apparently think it was vehicular homicide. As for the sex, every one does it.

[Lurking Libertarian]

If convicted (found guilty, that is — of murder) she may do FIVE (5) years in prison. No, it just isn't getting clearer to me.

Makes no sense to me either, and I'm a lawyer. Five years makes sense if the only possible charge was vehicular manslaughter, maybe, but this case should support a lot of more serious charges: kidnapping (driving him to her garage and keeping him there), felony murder (death caused by kidnapping), and probably at least second-degree murder as well (not sure of the Texas definition; in New York, this would be death caused by "a depraved indifference to human life").