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Not guilty of murder, does the accused get manslaughter?

guapos · 2010-03-09 21:20:48

If he/she has admitted killing the person or is that the end of the matter. Thanks

09-03-2010 9:20pm

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If he/she has admitted killing the person or is that the end of the matter. Thanks

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#2 09-03-2010 10:17pm

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Not really sure what you're asking but jury can find someone not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

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#3 10-03-2010 11:54am

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Just because they've killed someone doesn't make it murder - for it to be murder there needs to be intent - if it was an accident, or if the can plead diminished responsibility or provocation the conviction can be reduced to manslaughter.

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#4 10-03-2010 1:46pm

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This question is asked a lot and indeed answered a lot. You might try the search function to enlighten you in more detail.

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