• LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    So if I decide to crash into a tree, do I get charged with attempted murder?

    Even in cases of reckless driving, the charge is manslaughter, proving murder is gonna be hard unless there’s evidence of premeditation

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      11 months ago

      Crashing into a tree would be charged as treeson.

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      11 months ago

      Deciding to crash into a person is attempted murder. People live in houses.

      • LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        They crashed into a place of business (as said in the article) at 1230am. No people are around shops at that time.

        Your argument would never stand in court.

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          11 months ago

          bar

          huh, seems like that could be one of those weeeeird places that stays open pretty late. but i don’t know, you’re the judge jury and executioner. so, your call.

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          11 months ago

          It was a bar so it’s very likely there were people around but it would still be hard to prove intent to kill.

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          11 months ago

          Is that why the owner and others were still in the building? You’re literally making shit up that doesn’t even apply here.