03-05-2016, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
While I agree street racers are first-class idiots who are too lazy or cheap to take it to the track/drag strip, I think charging the guy with 2nd degree murder is too much. As stupid as he was, he didn't intend to kill anyone, so unless we want to start charging drunk drivers and drivers who text with murder in cases like this, I think it's the wrong call by the prosecutor.
The only way I think a 2nd degree murder charge is even remotely warranted is if he had multiple street racing or reckless driving tickets on his record, and even then I think it's a stretch.
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They hit him with murder 2 so that they could get a manslaughter plea or conviction.
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