Category: Murder – Manslaughter
In Glossip v. Gross 14-7955 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), ordered a Stay of Execution in Oklahoma because the state does not following the protocol for the lethal injection. The order really means SCOTUS continued the execution of three people until they revisit the case on the merits in April…
Generally speaking, crimes can be placed into one of three broad categories: crimes against the person, crimes against property, and crimes against society. The first of these, crimes against the person, refers to a variety of criminal offenses that involve the use of force or the…
Justin Ross Harris Initial allegations are Justin Ross Harris was sexting while his son was dying in a hot car. If this was a Pennsylvania case, what would be the outcome? How should Harris be charged? Would there be a conviction? Right now we do not have…
I thought I was justified in killing someone, but I still got arrested. My lawyer told me that I can use a justification defense in my case, but I was arrested because the prosecutor thought my belief that I was acting in self defense was unreasonable….
If you take the life of another human being, the charges that you face will depend on different factors leading up to and relating to the crime. You’ll likely be charged with murder (first, second or third degree) or manslaughter (voluntary or involuntary). No matter what, the fact remains…