How Lending A Friend Your Car Before Going to Bed Can Land You Life in Prison

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11 pointsgeekfactor5 comments

He knew they were going off to try to steal drugs. He testified that he had been told they might have to "knock out" Jessica Snyder. His excuse was that he thought they were joking. Evidently, the jury did not believe that.

Seems like an entirely justified sentence to me.

A sentence ? Sure. But not a life sentence.

It was proved in court that he knowingly provided a getaway car for people who were planning to violently assault the victim. They did, and she died.

Would you be okay with a life sentence had he been driving? What if he had been present at the robbery, but didn't strike the victim? What if he struck the victim, but didn't deliver a fatal blow?

I don't understand where you draw the line.

fascinating... too bad he conspired with others to commit the robbery, and aided and abetted the crime too...

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