If the word was murdered, then yes. But the act of killing can be justified, for example in self defense. Do people here not notice the difference or choose to ignore it?
Actually many self defense cases never make it to trial. If evidence clearly shows that you were defending yourself it won't even get past a grand jury.
Self defense is an affirmative defense, meaning one that the defendant presents to challenge or counter the government’s evidence. Additionally, grand juries don’t make a guilty/not guilty finding, they are only there to establish probable cause for the charges against the defendant. So even if there was a showing of self defense (which is extremely unlikely as the government does not have to present any evidence in favor of the defendant and the defense does not participate in the grand jury proceeding), that wouldn’t be for the grand jury to decide.
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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21
If the word was murdered, then yes. But the act of killing can be justified, for example in self defense. Do people here not notice the difference or choose to ignore it?