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<blockquote data-quote="lv20gt" data-source="post: 936404" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>From a legal stand point I doubt it's much thin slicing. Most charges have specific criteria that must be proven before it can even go to a grand jury, much less a trial. Here is a statement made by a former Alabama prosecutor. </p><p></p><p><em>Birmingham defense attorney Richard Jaffe told The Associated Press that prosecutors would have to prove that Miller knew a crime would occur, and Jaffe hasn’t seen anything to indicate that he had knowledge or intent.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“Without the element of knowledge and intent provable, there’s not really any way legally that he can be held accountable,” said Jaffe, a former Tuscaloosa prosecutor who is not involved in the case. “People cannot be held accountable for someone else’s actions unless they know what they are and intend that criminal activity occur, specifically in this case that a weapon will be used.”</em></p><p></p><p>When you say it is the norm, I'm skeptical of how you came to that conclusion because my guess is you're drawing equivalences between situations that have key differences. </p><p></p><p>Also, all the details are not likely reported all at once, which is usually the case with the nature of the media. The way it was initially reported makes it sound like Miller was called specifically back to return the gun, but it has sense been reported that he was the planned ride for Miles before the incident took place and that they had been texting setting up Miller picking him up for an hour. That would make sense because I believe Miller dropped him off to begin with iirc. So even the point that "he brought the gun to the scene" is looking less like a motivating factor and more of a product of an action that was already going to take place. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What further investigation? Two men have been charged with capital murder and it's going to a grand jury. He hasn't been charged, and the statements made by those in charge make it pretty definitive that he won't be. So why do you think his role in the matter is still being investigated?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lv20gt, post: 936404, member: 2299"] From a legal stand point I doubt it's much thin slicing. Most charges have specific criteria that must be proven before it can even go to a grand jury, much less a trial. Here is a statement made by a former Alabama prosecutor. [I]Birmingham defense attorney Richard Jaffe told The Associated Press that prosecutors would have to prove that Miller knew a crime would occur, and Jaffe hasn’t seen anything to indicate that he had knowledge or intent. “Without the element of knowledge and intent provable, there’s not really any way legally that he can be held accountable,” said Jaffe, a former Tuscaloosa prosecutor who is not involved in the case. “People cannot be held accountable for someone else’s actions unless they know what they are and intend that criminal activity occur, specifically in this case that a weapon will be used.”[/I] When you say it is the norm, I'm skeptical of how you came to that conclusion because my guess is you're drawing equivalences between situations that have key differences. Also, all the details are not likely reported all at once, which is usually the case with the nature of the media. The way it was initially reported makes it sound like Miller was called specifically back to return the gun, but it has sense been reported that he was the planned ride for Miles before the incident took place and that they had been texting setting up Miller picking him up for an hour. That would make sense because I believe Miller dropped him off to begin with iirc. So even the point that "he brought the gun to the scene" is looking less like a motivating factor and more of a product of an action that was already going to take place. What further investigation? Two men have been charged with capital murder and it's going to a grand jury. He hasn't been charged, and the statements made by those in charge make it pretty definitive that he won't be. So why do you think his role in the matter is still being investigated? [/QUOTE]
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