Lanky_Pomegranate530@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoLucy Letby will die in prison after receiving 14 whole-life sentencesnews.sky.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1615arrow-down115
arrow-up1600arrow-down1external-linkLucy Letby will die in prison after receiving 14 whole-life sentencesnews.sky.comLanky_Pomegranate530@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 months agoThat would not be murder, then. Murder requires premeditation.
minus-square30mag@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoPremeditation is only required for first-degree murder.
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoDepends on the jurisdiction. Some places call homicide without premeditation “manslaughter”. Colloquially, murder has intent.
That would not be murder, then. Murder requires premeditation.
Premeditation is only required for first-degree murder.
Depends on the jurisdiction. Some places call homicide without premeditation “manslaughter”. Colloquially, murder has intent.