07-11-2013, 03:58 PM
(07-11-2013, 02:00 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Case law supports the consideration of lesser charges at this time. An appeal may be attempted; it will fail.
Look who's a legal expert all of a sudden.
The prosecution attempted to sandbag the defense, and rightly was turned away. Shameful. Case law does not support the introduction of charges that are not in line with the original charge. Attempting to add 3rd degree murder with child abuse was well outside of the scope of the original charge and testimony, which is why the judge denied it.
BTW, it's also why I said "if allowed" in my original post.