It already says in the article. The homeowner is not charged with anything, and the two criminals that survived get to share two FIRST degree murder charges due to a brilliant law in Louisiana that considers the death of their accomplices in an armed, violent crime to be murder charges for those who live.
I love that. If armed robbers break into your home and you nail some of them, the others get 1st degree murder. Genius!
It would make sense to hold the driver responsible for innocent bystanders getting killed, but I think holding him responsible for the death of other accomplices is a little much.
All deaths during the commission of a crime should fall 100% on any surviving criminal that was involved. If it wasn’t for their actions those deaths wouldn’t have happened, so it is completely their fault. And manslaughter doesn’t apply as the actions that precipitated the deaths, if criminal, were voluntary and premeditated. I don’t see the problem.
It already says in the article. The homeowner is not charged with anything, and the two criminals that survived get to share two FIRST degree murder charges due to a brilliant law in Louisiana that considers the death of their accomplices in an armed, violent crime to be murder charges for those who live.
I love that. If armed robbers break into your home and you nail some of them, the others get 1st degree murder. Genius!
I think those laws stem from the "I was only the driver" defense. Makes sense.
When you say it like that, you got a point
It would make sense to hold the driver responsible for innocent bystanders getting killed, but I think holding him responsible for the death of other accomplices is a little much.
FAFO
You're missing the point. It is to prevent every criminal from using that defense
All deaths during the commission of a crime should fall 100% on any surviving criminal that was involved. If it wasn’t for their actions those deaths wouldn’t have happened, so it is completely their fault. And manslaughter doesn’t apply as the actions that precipitated the deaths, if criminal, were voluntary and premeditated. I don’t see the problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_murder_rule
Don't do crime, kiddos.
The DA in GA choose not to prosecute the 3 men involved in the 'jogger' shooting, then a new DA charged them.
Its never over until a trial happens and are not found guilty, then you can still end up in civil court.
Its a nightmare, our justice system is a mess.