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Yeah, killing with intent is the very definition of murder. (Edit: Unlawfully) Killing someone without intent is manslaughter, with (generally) a much lighter p
by leereeves 3y ago
Yeah, killing with intent is the very definition of murder. (Edit: Unlawfully) Killing someone without intent is manslaughter, with (generally) a much lighter punishment.
But to answer GP's question, AIUI, merely saying "Im going to murder this person?" does not make someone guilty of murder or attempted murder, or (perhaps surprisingly) even conspiracy to commit murder. Conspiracy usually requires an overt act, like buying a weapon, in addition to the statement of intent.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/conspiracy https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/conspiracy
- l33t7332273 3y agoGenerally it’s only manslaughter if you were reckless or negligent when you killed the person.
- weaksauce 3y agothere's more nuance to the manslaughter than just killing without intent. you generally have to be doing something wrong in the first place to have it rise to criminality. ianal though and different localities judge it differently.