Women charged with murder for a homeowner defending his home, women tried to kill deadman

[US RIFLE M1A]

The man trying to be murdered ...

WTF

The person who commits a felony AND by doing so sets in motion a chain of events which leads directly to a death of another, is criminally liable for that death of another. In New York the shorthand term is 'felony murder' which is a confusing term, because then someone who is not familiar with the law invariable asks 'aren't all murders felonies?' And the answer is 'yes, that's just the term that is used.'

No, the original felony does NOT have to involve intending or causing death. It could be (and often is) a stolen car which kills someone.

In New York, Murder First looks more at the status of the victim of the crime as opposed to premeditation. LE, prison guards, witnesses, contract killings, or murder during a violent felony such as robbery.

 

[Jchrisls]

WTF

The person who commits a felony AND by doing so sets in motion a chain of events which leads directly to a death of another, is criminally liable for that death of another. In New York the shorthand term is 'felony murder' which is a confusing term, because then someone who is not familiar with the law invariable asks 'aren't all murders felonies?' And the answer is 'yes, that's just the term that is used.'

No, the original felony does NOT have to involve intending or causing death. It could be (and often is) a stolen car which kills someone.

In New York, Murder First looks more at the status of the victim of the crime as opposed to premeditation. LE, prison guards, witnesses, contract killings, or murder during a violent felony such as robbery.

That's interesting. I thought premeditation involved more or less pre planning if the act. Have I misunderstood?

 

[C3D]

@spat, bumping this thread for your view on this case:

Queens woman, 60, dies months after brutal parking lot robbery: 'She was someone who mattered'

Despite the fact that Caroline Bonacci, 60, has no immediate family or parents to mourn her death, her wake Tuesday is expected to be filled with friends, colleagues and people from her neighborhood. “She was someone who mattered,” one friend said.

www.audacy.com

Should this be charged as murder or something else?

 

[spat]

@spat, bumping this thread for your view on this case:

Queens woman, 60, dies months after brutal parking lot robbery: 'She was someone who mattered'

Despite the fact that Caroline Bonacci, 60, has no immediate family or parents to mourn her death, her wake Tuesday is expected to be filled with friends, colleagues and people from her neighborhood. “She was someone who mattered,” one friend said.

www.audacy.com

Should this be charged as murder or something else?

Manslaughter, not murder.

The assailant had no intention of killing her, so it's not murder.

But kill her he did due to his recklessness, so manslaughter.