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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
usually they are restricted to situations where the victim is restrained and the murderer continues to harm them in a manner that he knows will cause death, serial killers etc
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...particularly heinous deaths that are not planned are sometimes 1st degree murders but they are usually restricted to cases were premeditation is proven, since that's literally the definition of 1st degree murder. Minnesota is one of only a couple states that has 3rd degree murder. You could argue second degree but based on what we know as of know, seems risky. 3rd seems relatively easy to prove.
In almost every other state there is likely not a murder charge, just manslaughter.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I mean, given what we already know, would anyone be surprised that those exist?
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I wish they did, as that would simplify this whole thing. Since they most likely don't, I'm just being realistic.