Biden’s Nom For DOJ Civil Rights Head Faces Contentious Confirmation Hearing | Talking Points Memo

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FBI To Probe Death Of Black Man After Video Shows Cop Digging Knee Into The Man’s Neck

That’s straight-up second degree murder, all day and every day. It would be hard to show the premeditation necessary for first degree/capital murder, but intent to cause bodily harm and extreme indifference to human life both easily appear to be present here. Throw voluntary manslaughter in as a lesser included charge.

Cop Meant To Tase Motorist But Shot Him Instead In ‘Accidental Discharge’ Chief Says | Talking Points Memo

609.205 MANSLAUGHTER IN THE SECOND DEGREE. A person who causes the death of another by any of the following means is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both: (1) by the person’s culpable negligence whereby the person creates an unreasonable risk, and consciously takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another . . . . https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes…

*Not actually licensed to practice in Minnesota.
**Don’t do much criminal law in real life