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Originally Posted by Slipknot
Wow, I thought the definition of murder was killing with a purpose, I thought drunk drivers don't kill people on purpose. I guess they have raised the bar and are showing how serious drunk driving is. I wonder if this is setting some kind of precedent.
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I thought this was interesting as well so I looked it up.
You can get charged with murder for a DUI death if they feel you have an understanding of your actions and show a conscious disregard for the safety of others. In this case the man was an habitual offender so he was well aware of his problem.
It's certainly a valid argument to say that he has a disease etc... but that doesn't mean you're not conscious of your actions. Even a drunk knows when they're sober that they're going to get lit.
Very sad story though.
-spence
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