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ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES
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(12-24-2014, 03:15 PM)ramseycat Wrote: It's sounds like a tragic mistake. I don't think there was intent to do real harm.

I think you're right and the prosecutor agrees; if the prosecutor believed the homicide involved intent or that death or great bodily harm could have been reasonably foreseen, Galen probably would have been charged with either murder (requires intent) or 1st degree manslaughter (voluntary).

He's instead being investigated for 2nd degree manslaughter:
A person is guilty of second-degree manslaughter when, with criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person.

2nd degree manslaughter is a Class B felony. A Class B felony in Washington state is punishable by confinement in a state correctional institution for a term of up to ten years, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of twenty thousand dollars, or by both such confinement and fine.

I'm really torn about it. Galen definitely assaulted Jarom and caused his death, even though he was reportedly invited to throw the punch by the victim. He meant to throw the punch, so it wasn't an innocent mistake, it was stupid and negligent. I think the state has a strong case for a conviction and I don't think Galen should be let off the hook completely.

IDK. Thinking it over, I guess if I was Jarom's parent, I'd agree that Galen should be charged and appeal to the prosecutor to pursue a penalty much less severe than the max, especially if Galen pleaded guilty and showed remorse. (But, then, I'd feel terrible if Galen assaulted and killed somebody else in the future.)
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ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 03-12-2014, 03:00 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 03-12-2014, 03:07 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by ramseycat - 03-12-2014, 04:03 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 03-12-2014, 04:30 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 04-25-2014, 02:58 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 04-25-2014, 03:51 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 04-28-2014, 06:41 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-10-2014, 08:40 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by cannongal - 09-10-2014, 08:53 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-10-2014, 09:22 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by sally - 09-10-2014, 04:32 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by ramseycat - 09-10-2014, 09:30 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 09-10-2014, 09:48 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-11-2014, 08:54 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cutz - 09-10-2014, 10:03 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by JsMom - 09-10-2014, 04:54 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-10-2014, 05:24 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 09-11-2014, 09:59 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-11-2014, 05:01 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 09-11-2014, 05:29 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 09-17-2014, 10:50 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 09-17-2014, 11:37 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cheyne - 09-17-2014, 07:15 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cutz - 09-11-2014, 08:53 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 09-11-2014, 09:05 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cutz - 09-11-2014, 09:20 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 12-24-2014, 03:07 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by ramseycat - 12-24-2014, 03:15 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 12-24-2014, 03:40 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Donovan - 03-12-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 03-12-2015, 01:43 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Donovan - 03-12-2015, 06:46 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 03-12-2015, 11:36 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Donovan - 03-12-2015, 06:35 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by SIXFOOTERsez - 03-12-2015, 06:47 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 03-13-2015, 02:47 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-12-2015, 02:30 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 05-12-2015, 02:54 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 05-12-2015, 03:03 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-12-2015, 07:43 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 05-13-2015, 12:06 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by SIXFOOTERsez - 05-13-2015, 08:09 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cutz - 05-14-2015, 04:18 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 05-13-2015, 10:39 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-14-2015, 08:38 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 05-14-2015, 09:52 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-14-2015, 09:56 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 05-14-2015, 10:29 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Cutz - 05-14-2015, 03:41 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-15-2015, 10:39 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by sally - 07-02-2015, 11:29 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 07-02-2015, 11:42 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 07-02-2015, 11:53 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by BlueTiki - 07-02-2015, 04:42 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 07-02-2015, 06:01 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 07-02-2015, 05:22 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 07-13-2015, 01:11 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 07-13-2015, 01:32 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Jimbone - 07-13-2015, 02:03 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by sally - 07-13-2015, 07:07 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 05-18-2016, 06:38 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Maggot - 05-18-2016, 08:11 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 12-06-2016, 10:04 AM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by Duchess - 12-06-2016, 12:19 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by HairOfTheDog - 10-24-2017, 07:09 PM
RE: ABUSIVE TEEN-AGED ASSHOLES - by BigMark - 10-24-2017, 10:45 PM