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Originally Posted by Buster

2nd-degree murder?

If Canada's homicide laws are the same as the U.S., this is ridiculous. How can this NOT be premeditated!?!?!?

The psychiatric exam is pointless too, this man can NOT be mentally stable.

It's like they're protecting this monster.

That's what I was thinking but it seems that the crime can't be classified under first degree murder in Canada unless it's determined that it was planned and deliberate.

In Canada, murder is classified as either first or second degree.[31]

1. First degree murder is a murder which is (1) planned and deliberate, (2) contracted, (3) committed against an identified peace officer, (4) while committing or attempting to commit one of the following offences (hijacking an aircraft, sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping and forcible confinement or hostage taking), (5) while committing criminal harassment, (6) committed during terrorist activity, (7) while using explosives in association with a criminal organization, or (8) while committing intimidation. [32]
2. Second degree murder is all murder which is not first degree murder.