What’s a good and substantial response to the post? 1. In Scott’s…

Question Answered step-by-step What’s a good and substantial response to the post? 1. In Scott’s… What’s a good and substantial response to the post? 1. In Scott’s case I would look at second-degree murder as the charge initially. He did have a weapon but his intention was to only steal jewelry. He had no intention to murder the homeowner however when the owner surprised him he reacted by grabbing his gun and shooting him. It could possibly be argued that he did have the intent by carrying a weapon. However, depending on the state, the charge may be elevated to first-degree murder because the murder took place while the individual was committing another serious crime which was robbery. (Ansara, 2022).2. In Brett’s case we are not sure if it was an accident that he knocked the guard down or if it was intentional that he knocked him down the stairs. Looking at the previous example, depending on the state they could look at first-degree since it was during a burglary attempt. I think in this case it may be extreme but is an option. The option that is more likely is a third-degree murder charge because I believe it was an accident that he killed him when he knocked him down the stairs. Since it was an unintentional death while committing a crime such as burglary this would fall under third-degree murder in the state of Florida. I used Florida since this is where I am currently living. 3. In Liza’s situation, the crime is vehicular homicide. We know that vehicular homicide is the killing of a human being by motor vehicle due to the reckless manner likely to cause death (The Florida Legislature, 2022). Liza knew that driving on a windy road at 80 MPH was dangerous and could potentially end with them getting into an accident. Their actions were reckless and resulted in the death of his passenger. ReferenceAnsara, R. (2022). Degrees of Homicide. Fort Lauderdale Crime Defense Lawyer The Ansara Law Firm. https://www.ansaralaw.com/ degrees-of-homicide.html#:%7E:text=In%20Florida%2C%20first%2Ddegree%20murder,parole%20or% 20the%20death%20penalty.The Florida Legislature. (2022). Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/ statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0782/0782.html Law Social Science Criminal Justice Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)