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TopicThree teen burglars shot and killed by homeowner's son.
darkknight109
03/29/17 6:20:30 PM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
does NOT matter

It absolutely matters. Malice aforethought is literally the difference between murder and manslaughter. If you don't intend for someone to die then, by the legal definition, it is impossible for you to have committed murder.

Krazy_Kirby posted...
they brought knives, clearly something could have been anticipated

Knives which were never used by people who didn't kill anyone.

The fact the invaders were armed changes nothing; even if they were unarmed the son would have been fully justified in using lethal force to defend himself, and the resultant murder charges on the surviving robber would be just as ridiculous.
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