Tourist Allegedly Traveled to Florida So Man Could Kill Her

[martybegan]

This is going to be a very interesting case, at least from a legal standpoint. Is he guilty of Murder or guilty of assisting in a suicide?

MSN

According to the television station, police say they obtained a video that shows Exelby with bruises and Hall asking if she wanted to be harmed, at which point she "nods affirmatively" but seemed hesitant and "visibly upset." She subsequently sent a message to a friend expressing regret and adding, "He made it clear there was no way out unless I shoot him. I was questioning it last night... I thought he'd do it quick and not give my mind time to stew," WCJB reported.

It looks like she began to have some doubts over the whole thing, and that's where this case will hinge. I see it as murder, but what the jury sees it as will be the real answer to the question.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Seems like there was a meeting of the minds. There is a similar case out of Germany where a man desired to be killed and eaten. Armin Meiwes was only too happy to oblige.

German cannibal sentenced to 8 1/2 years

A German who confessed to killing, dismembering and eating another man was convicted Friday of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison.

www.nbcnews.com

It raises all kinds of questions regarding individual freedoms. If a person can legally end their lives, can the law limit the means by which they do it?

 

[martybegan]

Seems like there was a meeting of the minds. There is a similar case out of Germany where a man desired to be killed and eaten. Armin Meiwes was only too happy to oblige.

German cannibal sentenced to 8 1/2 years

A German who confessed to killing, dismembering and eating another man was convicted Friday of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison.

www.nbcnews.com

It raises all kinds of questions regarding individual freedoms. If a person can legally end their lives, can the law limit the means by which they do it?

I have to look up Florida's laws on assisted suicide. To me the big issue is if they can prove she was doubting her choice to have someone kill her, and when that happened.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I have to look up Florida's laws on assisted suicide. To me the big issue is if they can prove she was doubting her choice to have someone kill her, and when that happened.

You could say that about any assisted suicide.

 

[martybegan]

You could say that about any assisted suicide.

Most of those involve a convoluted machine or drugs where the person killing themselves performs the action. The person assisting just facilitates.

In this case the guy did the actual killing.

 

[TNHarley]

Seems like murder. She was having a change of mind. Plus there is this : FDLE's investigation found that the woman missed her scheduled flight back to England
If she planned on dying, why did she pay for a ticket back home?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Most of those involve a convoluted machine or drugs where the person killing themselves performs the action. The person assisting just facilitates.

In this case the guy did the actual killing.

That's the question. Once the government allows you to kill yourself can they then control how you do it?

 

[martybegan]

That's the question. Once the government allows you to kill yourself can they then control how you do it?

That's where matter of law ends and matter of fact begins, the whole point of a trial.

Was she a willing participant at the moment of her death and the moments leading up to it?