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Originally posted by uberdosis
Stupid Pakistani people.
Whoa . . . watch yourself, though that was pretty stupid.
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Originally posted by Anubis
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Originally posted by Scone
The 19-year-old woman has been charged with the murders
Surely this would class as manslaughter...not murder
Well . . . it would have to be proven 'beyond reasonable doubt'.
Explanation:
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[*]Prosecutor/The State takes woman to court. They decide what to charge her with.
[*]Court hears the matter. All jury members decide guilty or innocent. If the jury is unanimous (all vote the same), then the issue is considered to be proven beyond reasonable doubt.
[*]If the defendant is found guilty, the magistrate or judge hands down a sentence. The jury has no say in this.
[*]Either party can appeal to a higher court.
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This is how Australia/USA law works, hopefully Pakistan is similar, or this post will be useless.
Why is this relevant? The prosecution would initially charge her with the more severe charge. The jury decided guilty on that. The jury or magistrate/judge did not decide the charge after hearing the case. The charge is where it begins with an accusation.
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