• Delphia@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Murder wouldnt stick, have to prove intent.

    Negligent Homicide or Criminal Negligence on the other hand…

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      TN has a strong felony murder statute. You dont need to prove intent, you just need to prove they were perpetrating a related violent felony.

      I’m not a lawyer but in this case it seems like management have probably met the criteria for felony theft or kidnapping. Any properly motivated DA could then add a felony murder charge for each death.

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        2 months ago

        It doesnt meet the criteria for murder.

        Section 1751(a) of Title 18 incorporates by reference 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111 and 1112. 18 U.S.C. § 1111 defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being with malice, and divides it into two degrees. Murder in the first degree is punishable by death.