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Bedbouncer t1_j6dhdpw wrote

Reply to comment by forestrox in Jury acquits Pawtucket police officer in shooting of teen driver by skippyspk

>Premeditation can be established within seconds of the encounter if the police had an opportunity to de-escalate.

Under this definition, can you define a murder that would qualify as without premeditation?

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forestrox t1_j6duy65 wrote

If I recall those usually fall under Felony Murder and are crimes of passion, or deaths caused by indirect action.

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