I can.
First of all he "thought" he saw an animal. You don't shoot when hunting because you "think" you see and animal. You "see" the animal.
Second of all he didn't get help. If he had quickly run for help and explained, he had a way out with a lighter sentence.
He's toast.
let's hope so, what sociopathic and depraved indifference to life he showed by his actions.
I understand. The first part was a fatal error. The second part was even worse. But I can imagine someone who could make both errors, and still not see it as justice to take his whole life for what was a mistake, and then a mistaken reaction to that mistake. I realize someone died. And if it'd been someone close to me, I might feel different. Maybe I'd want to see what kind of person he is. Or else I just shouldn't be on a jury.