SavannahMann
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Let’s begin this by saying I am not a lawyer. However, I think I can explain it to the satisfaction of the legal folks in simple English.
There are three possible criminal charges when you kill someone. Of course, justified is not a criminal charge, but let’s continue.
The first possible charge is Voluntary Manslaughter.
Now, what does that cover? Basically it is the act of passion argument. Let’s say you come home and find your wife in bed with your best friend. You kill one or both of them in a fit of passion. If any time goes by, say a half hour, and then you kill them, nope. What Georgia is saying is look, we know how upset you must have been. We would have been upset too. But you still should not have killed them. So we’re going to give you a few years to think about it. We can’t give you less than one year, so we’re going to give you a few to really consider your actions.
Second is Involuntary Manslaughter.
This is the death was a result of a stupid choice charge. Normally this is the reckless driver who clips and kills a motorcyclist. Or is preceded by the famous phrases. “Hold my beer“ or ”Watch this”. This is a situation where someone died because the offender was doing something stupid, possibly criminal, but never a Felony. It is the Misdemeanor death charge. If you were committing a Felony, you don’t qualify for this charge. Where you did not intend to kill anyone, but it happened by accident more than anything. In this case, Georgia says you can’t get less than one year, nor more than ten. We Understand that stupid things happen and if you had thought about it, you probably wouldn’t have done it. You certainly would not have done it if you knew it would result in a death.
Finally, we have the last option. Murder.
This one is for everything else. We don’t have degrees in Georgia. All of the other illegal deaths not covered above, are dumped in here. From spending months planning on killing your Husband, to killing the clerk during a robbery of a Gas Station. Anything that is the unlawful taking of a life that does not fall into the first category are outlined here.
Because we have eliminated the other actions that violate the law, the rest here are only punishable by three possible sentences. The offender can be put to death. Sentenced to Life without Parole, or Life. Those are the only three options available.
Now, again, this is slightly dumbed down, and simplified, but realistically speaking, that is the way the folks in Georgia see those laws. The sort of understandable reaction to an event leading you to take action that you wouldn’t have done with time to come to terms with it. The act of passion. The dumbass killed a guy doing something stupid. The Hold my Beer and watch this charge. And the no extenuating circumstances Murder charge.
I hope this helps those who have had some questions concerning the laws in Georgia regarding the Illegal Death of another human.
There are three possible criminal charges when you kill someone. Of course, justified is not a criminal charge, but let’s continue.
The first possible charge is Voluntary Manslaughter.
Now, what does that cover? Basically it is the act of passion argument. Let’s say you come home and find your wife in bed with your best friend. You kill one or both of them in a fit of passion. If any time goes by, say a half hour, and then you kill them, nope. What Georgia is saying is look, we know how upset you must have been. We would have been upset too. But you still should not have killed them. So we’re going to give you a few years to think about it. We can’t give you less than one year, so we’re going to give you a few to really consider your actions.
Second is Involuntary Manslaughter.
This is the death was a result of a stupid choice charge. Normally this is the reckless driver who clips and kills a motorcyclist. Or is preceded by the famous phrases. “Hold my beer“ or ”Watch this”. This is a situation where someone died because the offender was doing something stupid, possibly criminal, but never a Felony. It is the Misdemeanor death charge. If you were committing a Felony, you don’t qualify for this charge. Where you did not intend to kill anyone, but it happened by accident more than anything. In this case, Georgia says you can’t get less than one year, nor more than ten. We Understand that stupid things happen and if you had thought about it, you probably wouldn’t have done it. You certainly would not have done it if you knew it would result in a death.
Finally, we have the last option. Murder.
This one is for everything else. We don’t have degrees in Georgia. All of the other illegal deaths not covered above, are dumped in here. From spending months planning on killing your Husband, to killing the clerk during a robbery of a Gas Station. Anything that is the unlawful taking of a life that does not fall into the first category are outlined here.
Because we have eliminated the other actions that violate the law, the rest here are only punishable by three possible sentences. The offender can be put to death. Sentenced to Life without Parole, or Life. Those are the only three options available.
Now, again, this is slightly dumbed down, and simplified, but realistically speaking, that is the way the folks in Georgia see those laws. The sort of understandable reaction to an event leading you to take action that you wouldn’t have done with time to come to terms with it. The act of passion. The dumbass killed a guy doing something stupid. The Hold my Beer and watch this charge. And the no extenuating circumstances Murder charge.
I hope this helps those who have had some questions concerning the laws in Georgia regarding the Illegal Death of another human.
