ylai to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1378arrow-down14cross-posted to: nottheonion
arrow-up1374arrow-down1external-linkMurder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney sayswww.latimes.comylai to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion
minus-squareKhanzarate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·8 months agoI suppose because it’s harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they’d have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer. But assault is about facts, no feelings.
I suppose because it’s harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they’d have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer.
But assault is about facts, no feelings.