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Follow this: When he was 15 years old, he burglarized 2 homes. A police officer shot & killed a teen in the process. The 15 y/o is charged w/ murder as an adult for WHO THE POLICE KILLED. They offer him 25 years. He turns it down. Gets 65 instead.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/05/teen-accomplice-sentenced-65-years/492001002/ …
Summary: When LaKeith was 15 years old the police shot & killed his friend. But because LaKeith and his friend were committing a crime, LaKeith was charged as an adult in his friend’s murder, convicted, offered a plea of 25 years, he turned it down, they gave him 65 years insteadpic.twitter.com/FsUGFUnBSs
Wait - what?? So he was charged with a more grave crime that he didn't do???
That's the way second degree murder works. If somebody is killed in relation to a crime you are committing, then you are legally responsible even if you didn't pull the trigger. 65 years is a lot for second degree, though, so something is definitely off.
He wasn't giving 65 years for what is felony murder on the east. He was giving 65 years because all his charges are running consecutively not concurrently.
Which is also troubling
Not saying it's right, just explaining how he got 65 years.
Yes - sorry if it may have implied otherwise. I thought it was good to point out - lots of people comment without reading the article
But it says they’re responsible for crimes committed while assisting in a crime. The officer shot Washington in self defense, right? So the only crime it seems they could get him on would be attempted murder because Washington fired shots. Am I misunderstanding something?
They are saying because the robbery started the chain of events, he is ultimately responsible for the death. But this is why it’s controversial. Not everyone would agree the police shooting should equal felony murder.
If a co-defendant is killed in the commission of a felony. The other co-defendants are charged with felony murder. Doesn't matter if they pulled the trigger. It's supposed to be a deterrent @thewhatsgoodpod @BrandonLaw502 #jurytrial
We understand that that is how it is written. It should not be so. Can you genuinely not grasp that?
You should allow people to break in houses and shoot at police? #anarchy
Okay so I get it, you're a statist. Clearly. And you should not be able to punish someone for anything they didn't do or try to do to someone else.
You've got to be familiar with the law. You're arguing with belief rather than fact
This is a question of ethics. It is unethical to punish sometime for something they didn't do. Full stop.
It's the law.
And it's unjust.
Wait. What? He was convicted of being an accomplice in the killing of his friend?
This is punishment it is slavery! Since he did not plead guilty he can appeal his case and I hope that an attorney will take his case.
I hope so too. A good attorney.
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