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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Murder wouldnt stick, have to prove intent.

Negligent Homicide or Criminal Negligence on the other hand...

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

TN has a strong felony murder statute. You dont need to prove intent, you just need to prove they were perpetrating a related violent felony.

I'm not a lawyer but in this case it seems like management have probably met the criteria for felony theft or kidnapping. Any properly motivated DA could then add a felony murder charge for each death.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's a question for the jury. Charge the manager with all and let the jury decide.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It doesnt meet the criteria for murder.

Section 1751(a) of Title 18 incorporates by reference 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111 and 1112. 18 U.S.C. § 1111 defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being with malice, and divides it into two degrees. Murder in the first degree is punishable by death.