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In reply to the discussion: Updated in Post 67. Some guy shot the head of a health insurance company in the back. [View all]unblock
(54,242 posts)16. In New York it's second degree murder. This case does not meet the requirements for first degree murder in New York.
In New York, premeditated murder is usually second degree murder. First degree murder requires special circumstances:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_New_York_law
The victim was a police officer, peace officer, correctional employee, judge, or a criminal case witness
The murder was committed while the perpetrator was serving a life sentence
The murder was committed with torture of the victim
The murder was committed as an act of terrorism
The murder was committed during the commission or attempted commission of one of the felonies under New York's felony murder laws.
Murder committed for hire (with the charge applying to both the murderer and the person who paid the murderer)
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Updated in Post 67. Some guy shot the head of a health insurance company in the back. [View all]
MineralMan
Dec 9
OP
Yep. Go back to sleep, go back to health insurance companies legally killing people for MONEY
ck4829
Dec 9
#6
+1. If I were a juror and he had personally witnessed the death of family/friend because of denials, I might have had
Silent Type
Dec 9
#8
In New York it's second degree murder. This case does not meet the requirements for first degree murder in New York.
unblock
Dec 9
#16
I think it's a thin argument and a prosecutor would more likely go for the nearly sure thing second degree, but
unblock
Dec 9
#66
How can righteous moralizers preemptively wag their fingers if they have to wait for evidence and charges?
Orrex
Dec 9
#52
There are people on Reddit wishing death on the McDonald's employee who tipped off NYPD nt
Bookreadingliberal53
Dec 9
#27