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[–] -2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

That's murder where I fully agree that motivation is very important. That is one single action - killing a person.

Juries don't pass sentences so varying sentences are not relevant here. This man's motivation should absolutely have been taken into account had he been convicted when passing his sentence.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

    Oh. So which of the types of murder should he be convicted of, for accurate sentencing?

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    Well. Someone died. You said the conviction requires no knowledge of motivation. Which of the 5-7 separate and distinct crimes of varying severity do we convict them of, and how do we decide without knowing motivation? (Like, "premeditated")

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