delcocait
delcocait t1_iycvwyu wrote
Reply to comment by Paparddeli in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
Voluntary manslaughter is a first degree felony in Pennsylvania.
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/18/00.025..HTM
delcocait t1_iycs3ha wrote
Reply to comment by Paparddeli in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
This was a legitimate question. Of course I don’t know how long a typical sentence for voluntary manslaughter is, that’s the point. It seems absurdly low.
delcocait t1_iycd4b5 wrote
Reply to comment by NonIdentifiableUser in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
Honest question, are non police getting as little as 11.5 months for voluntary manslaughter?! Have you seen comparable sentences for non police? Cause that seems crazy. Like maybe we have bigger problems than Krasner if that’s the case.
delcocait t1_iycx3df wrote
Reply to comment by Paparddeli in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
Your wording was unclear, it seemed to imply this was not a felony. I think colloquially we would all refer to voluntary manslaughter as a murder. And it was certainly a felony.