It wasn’t murder. This is going to be one of the fastest cases overturned on appeal ever. There’s a fair chance she won’t even face a retrial. The sad part is I don’t think the judge will let her out on bail pending appeal.
Should have been tried in civil court and not in the criminal court. Even taking into account how bad the facts are in this case, it was an accident and not a crime.
Yup, her conviction has appeal written all over it.
You know, I have to say I agree with your sentiments. This wasn’t, evidently, a preplanned outride murder. It was a mistake! A horrible mistake, yes. However that’s what it was and a finding of a lesser man slaughter would have been more appropriate. Involuntary manslaughter is what I’m referring too. Since when do we put people away for life over a mistake, no matter how egregious.
https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/second-degree-murder/
It was murder by Texas law which only requires “intended to kill”