Options for Jennifer
Options for Jennifer I read recently how in California the law regarding murder was changed so that those who may have been an accomplice to murder but were convicted and given the same sentence as the one who did the actual murder were re-sentenced or set free. The law was changed so that those who fit the criteria faced a lesser charge. Criteria is set out for the lesser charge such as a lack of intent or malice. This fits Jennifer's situation perfectly. I have repeated this several times over so for the benefit of newcomers to the site, here is the situation: Jennifer was 19 when she arranged a date with a young man from Facebook. Her motive was robbery, not romance, and with the assistance of her two male friends, robbed the victim at the place which he and Jennifer agreed to meet. It was during the process of the robbery that Jennifer's date was fatally shot. Under Florida law, all participants in a fatal robbery are equally guilty of murder irrespective of whether they ha...