RE: Chauvin Murder Trial
April 21, 2021 at 3:57 pm
(This post was last modified: April 21, 2021 at 4:01 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(April 21, 2021 at 2:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:Yes in general, but I think in Chavin’s case it is not two separate crimes He is guilty of second degree murder for exactly the the same offense because he is also guilty third degree murder for that offense. Why not just make the third degree murder carrying the penalty of 2nd and 3rd degree murders put together?(April 21, 2021 at 2:34 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Hmmm, if committing third degree felony also qualifies one to be convicted for second degree felony, what is the point of having both? Why not just add the penalties together and lump it into a single criminal offense?
Because they are two separate crimes, and the degree of the initial felony is immaterial.
Boru