return2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoLuigi Mangione retains high-powered New York attorney as he faces second-degree murder chargeabc17news.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkLuigi Mangione retains high-powered New York attorney as he faces second-degree murder chargeabc17news.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square4linkfedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squarepsycho_driver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 years agoSecond degree murder. Interesting. Are they figuring that capital/first degree would be harder to convict for due to public sentiment?
minus-squaredavel@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 years agoThis is a NY state thing. First degree is for killing government functionaries and some other special conditions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_New_York_law
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoProbably trying to distance the word “capital” from the conversation.
Second degree murder. Interesting. Are they figuring that capital/first degree would be harder to convict for due to public sentiment?
This is a NY state thing. First degree is for killing government functionaries and some other special conditions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_New_York_law
Probably trying to distance the word “capital” from the conversation.