UPDATE: Four Arrested in Taylor's Death

[Lady Brave]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Ran by a Bush, what do you think? I believe that they do, but because it wasn't 1st degree or a capital crime they couldn't push for it anyway.

Go back and read SGG's post on the Florida murder statutes. This will most likely be tried as a capital case unless there's a plea deal to a lesser included offense.

Rivera is a juvenile, but I believe his case could be bound over to Superior Court and he would be tried as an adult.

One thing I don't like about Florida law is that they only apply Second Degree Murder to everyone involved except the one who actually pulled the trigger. In NC, we have an element in our laws called "acting in concert", which means if you were involved in the offense, you are treated just as if you committed the murder yourself.

It's still too early to say what exactly these individuals will be indicted with. If this get to trial on a first degree murder charge, I doubt if a jury will recommend the death penalty. Mostly because of the defendant's age.

[SmootSmack]

Just wanted to post the latest update:

Four arrested in death of Sean Taylor - CNN.com

[Tha Posse]

I tried to log on to their myspace page and leave a message buy you have to be their "friend".. I didnt know this because I never use myspace but I was gonna leave a piece of my mind with them. On Wardlow's page there's a comment from some girl saying that she doesn't think he did this, she saw his face on the news, and free her friends blah blah blah. They should all be castrated!!!!!

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Go back and read SGG's post on the Florida murder statutes. This will most likely be tried as a capital case unless there's a plea deal to a lesser included offense.

Rivera is a juvenile, but I believe his case could be bound over to Superior Court and he would be tried as an adult.

One thing I don't like about Florida law is that they only apply Second Degree Murder to everyone involved except the one who actually pulled the trigger. In NC, we have an element in our laws called "acting in concert", which means if you were involved in the offense, you are treated just as if you committed the murder yourself.

It's still too early to say what exactly these individuals will be indicted with. If this get to trial on a first degree murder charge, I doubt if a jury will recommend the death penalty. Mostly because of the defendant's age.

Thanks LB, for the insight. I thought that a capital crime included a combination of murder and rape or a double murder or a double rape. I also believed that a single murder could only be considered a capital crime if it was a cop, servicemember, or government official. Apparently, a murder in conjunction with an armed robery is a capital crime as well.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Thanks LB, for the insight. I thought that a capital crime included a combination of murder and rape or a double murder or a double rape. I also believed that a single murder could only be considered a capital crime if it was a cop, servicemember, or government official. Apparently, a murder in conjunction with an armed robery is a capital crime as well.

Each state has the right to define "capital murder," within the limits of the 8th Amendment. Florida does not mess around with criminals. Like many states, Florida has pretty strict murder statutes when it comes to murders committed during the course of the commission of a felony.

[SmootSmack]

It's so agonizing to think about. I mean if only he had been with the team on Sunday (even in street clothes on the sidelines), and it's not like the team was way out in Seattle or something like that. They were just a few hours away in Tampa.

But then I think if he wasn't there the suspects might have shot and killed his g/f or heaven forbid his daughter in a panic instead.

Just an awful situation all around.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Each state has the right to define "capital murder," within the limits of the 8th Amendment. Florida does not mess around with criminals. Like many states, Florida has pretty strict murder statutes when it comes to murders committed during the course of the commission of a felony.

First off you are right about Florida and that is most likely why three of the four can forward about the killing. They don't wanted to be the gun man in this killing. ESPN also said that there could be others that could be arrested as well.