I am not saying that's ok. I am saying I have seen no evidence backing up the 2nd degree murder charge. I am saying it's not comparable to shooting somebody or playing Russian Roulette, two examples of case law provided here to illustrate the "depraved heart" doctrine.
The law itself doesn't define "depraved heart". The case law provided so far is not comparable to this case at all.
My speculation is that she is politically motivated and ambitious, not that she is incompetent. I do not think Mike Nifong was incompetent either, just utterly unscrupulous and lacking any ethics and desperate to get elected in his majority black district. Take her using of the protest chant "no justice no peace" as part of her speech announcing the charges. Take her taking the spotlight at the Prince concert.
Well that is good.
Other than the intent to injure? You are aware that it is pretty well demonstrated that driving in a vehicle without a restraint can be dangerous, especially if the driver is attempting to injure someone in the vehicle?
Russian Roulette is about chance. So is a rough ride. People have been paralyzed in the past, and you are taking a great chance bouncing someone in the back of a van. Do it enough times and someone will die.
Yes, the law does not define it. I am sorry that I will not be researching and providing more cases for you, you'll just have to live with your dissatisfaction with the Maryland judicial system.
Why did you bring this person up? Is this like some fetish of yours? What's next rants against Al Sharpton?
Depends on when the injury occurred and whether they could have prevented a death sentence on the man by seeking treatment earlier, if such an option was available, instead of continuing to bash him around.
Nifong is the Pt-Ir kilogram prototype of dishonest prosecutors. The standard by which they are all measured. Right now Mosby weighs in at about 50 milli-nifongs but that can change...
Good point. A sharpton is the SI unit of race hucksterism.
The minor difference between the two cases is that we know a man is dead and that he was undead before being in police custody.
The relevant risk comparison would be in riding in a van.
Would you remind us of your training and experience in the law?
No, you want to compare "rough ride" with case law for "depraved heart" 2nd degree murder. The case law presented here involves shootings, hence the comparison.
Sufficient to know the difference between shooting somebody with a gun and giving them a rough ride.
Nope.
There is no evidence of that sufficiency. One would reasonably conclude that you have no training or actual experience in the law.
You are factually incorrect.
Again, I know enough to recognize that the case law so far presented doesn't really apply here.
Then use facts to prove it.
There is insufficient evidence to support your claim about your knowledge. Why not be honest and admit that your opinions are not the result of any training or experience in the law?
I freely admit that I am incapable of proving anything to you. Hercules himself would despair over a task so futile!
I think you do yourself a disservice. Over time, you have proved quite a bit to me.
Even Hercules would have a fact to buttress a claim to show that something was not factual. Hell, most 8 year olds would.
