Chicago Officer Charged With First Degree Murder

[Mavorpen]

IA?

Internal Affairs.

That will never stop sounding like the name to a cheesy 80's porno to me.

[Napkiraly]

Internal Affairs.

That will never stop sounding like the name to a cheesy 80's porno to me.

Pretty sure there are porno's with that name.

Time to do some, er, "scientific" research.

[The Emerald Dawn]

That will never stop sounding like the name to a cheesy 80's porno to me.

Pretty sure there are porno's with that name.

Time to do some, er, "scientific" research.

They blinded them with Science!

[Gauthier]

Pretty sure there are porno's with that name.

Time to do some, er, "scientific" research.

They blinded them with Science!

- For SCIENCE!
- The Big Bang
- Asstronomy
- Physics Lab
- Biochemistry

[Napkiraly]

They blinded them with Science!

- For SCIENCE!
- The Big Bang
- Asstronomy
- PhysicsPhysdicks Lab
- BiochemistryBiohornistry

FTFY.

[Gauthier]

Emanuel fires McCarthy

Shouldn't be long before someone howls about how SJWs Forced Emmanuel to Fire the Superintendent.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Emanuel fires McCarthy

Shouldn't be long before someone howls about how SJWs Forced Emmanuel to Fire the Superintendent.

Silly Gauthier.

We're talking about Chicago, it was the mob that forced him to fire the super.

[Zeinbrad]

Emanuel fires McCarthy

Shouldn't be long before someone howls about how SJWs Forced Emmanuel to Fire the Superintendent.

Silly Gauthier.

We're talking about Chicago, it was the mob that forced him to fire the super.

Silly Emerald.

It was the Reptilian Emmanuel with the help of the Illumanti.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Silly Gauthier.

We're talking about Chicago, it was the mob that forced him to fire the super.

Silly Emerald.

It was the Reptilian Emmanuel with the help of the Illumanti.

My god....THEY'RE TRUE!

[Ugatoo]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

[Gauthier]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

The Murder 1 charge is about getting the case thrown on purpose.

[Thermodolia]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

In the US (as much as I know) the degrees don't really do to much with the crime.

[Ugatoo]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

In the US (as much as I know) the degrees don't really do to much with the crime.

hmm weird.

[The Ben Boys]

Clean out the department. Judicial corruption is the worst corruption.

Don't be naive, the first protesters organized too quickly. It quite obvious people made plans to protest long before the video was going to be made public.

That would be because it was hidden from them as well as the fact that the major contents of the video were already discussed repeatedly.

Ferguson took a day and then a bit more to gain steam. Protests over Eric Garner took two. Trayvon Martin took longer. From what I see, this happened in a matter of hours, as the video was being released.

[The Emerald Dawn]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

The Murder 1 charge is about getting the case thrown on purpose.

Illinois Murder One is a different animal than Federal Murder One.

He meets the Illinois Murder One bar easily.

[Staythefout]

First degree seems to be stretching it doesn't it? Not sure about in the US but in Canada first degree murder essentially means you have a target in mind and plan on killing them. I could definitely see second degree charges which is just planning to kill someone with no specific target.

The Murder 1 charge is about getting the case thrown on purpose.

Good

[Saiwania]

But they tried to cover it up. So here we are.

The footage of the shooting ought to have been covered up. There was never any need to release the footage, doing so caused a riot when there wouldn't have been one otherwise. It can be considered a national security issue and the footage should've been confiscated by the NSA or FBI for the time being before it could get leaked.

The trial and conviction of the officer involved can continue on in secret without the larger public being aware of it beyond a simple headline in news media.

[Galloism]

But they tried to cover it up. So here we are.

The footage of the shooting ought to have been covered up. There was never any need to release the footage, doing so caused a riot when there wouldn't have otherwise. It can be considered a national security issue and the footage should've been confiscated by the NSA or FBI for the time being. The trial and conviction of the officer involved can continue on in secret without the larger public being aware of it beyond a simple headline in news media.

I meant the part where they went to the McDonalds closeby and erased their video footage of the incident so that the courts and IA wouldn't have a second angle with which to review the footage.

That's the cover up I was talking about.

[Gauthier]

The footage of the shooting ought to have been covered up. There was never any need to release the footage, doing so caused a riot when there wouldn't have otherwise. It can be considered a national security issue and the footage should've been confiscated by the NSA or FBI for the time being. The trial and conviction of the officer involved can continue on in secret without the larger public being aware of it beyond a simple headline in news media.

I meant the part where they went to the McDonalds closeby and erased their video footage of the incident so that the courts and IA wouldn't have a second angle with which to review the footage.

That's the cover up I was talking about.

And he'd care about justice for a black man against a white police officer because..?

[Gauthier]

The Murder 1 charge is about getting the case thrown on purpose.

Good

Someone actually cheerleading for police corruption and coverups.

NSG never fails to amaze.

[The Emerald Dawn]

http://statelaws.findlaw.com/illinois-law/illinois-first-degree-murder-laws.html

Overview of Illinois First Degree Murder Laws

First degree murder is the most serious of the homicide crimes in Illinois. In order to prove that the defendant committed first degree murder, the prosecutor must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant killed an individual without lawful justification and either:
•Intended to kill or do great bodily harm to that individual (or knew that the act would do so); or
•Knows that the acts create a strong probability of causing death or great bodily harm to the individual; or
•The defendant was attempting or committed a forcible felony other than second degree murder (i.e. rape).

Illinois first degree murder laws treat the offense as a very serious crime. The penalties involved are justified based on who the victim was and the circumstances surrounding the defendant's commission of the crime. Oftentimes for such cases, the court will request a separate sentencing hearing where they can consider aggravating and mitigating factors that can help determine what the appropriate penalties should be based on the individual circumstances of each crime.

Defenses to First Degree Murder Charges
•Lack of intent
•Lack of knowledge
•Insanity
•Intoxication
•Self-defense

NOTE: If none of the criteria are met for first degree murder, the defendant may still be found guilty of a lesser murder charge.

See First Degree Murder Defenses for more information.

Penalties and Sentences

Illinois is no longer a death penalty state, and thus, a defendant may not be sentenced to death if he/she is found guilty of first degree murder. Instead, a life sentence is the maximum punishment in the state.

Prior to 2011 (when the death penalty was repealed in Illinois), punishment in a capital murder case would be determined at a sentencing hearing held at the request of the court. At such a sentencing hearing, the judge would hear evidence on both aggravating and mitigating factors involved in the crime and would issue a penalty or sentence dependent on those factors. Some aggravating factors included things like the victim's age (being either a child or an elderly person over 60), the victim being a corrections officer, or torture being involved, to name a few. Some mitigating factors included things such as the defendant being insane or mentally ill, the defendant being intoxicated, or the defendant not being personally present during the act that caused the victim's death.

At a sentencing hearing for capital punishment, a jury would have to unanimously agree that the death penalty should be recommended after they weighed all aggravating and mitigating factors in order for the court to sentence the defendant to death. Even if the jury recommended the death penalty, the court could overturn this and give a written explanation as to why the court felt it could not recommend death in a case. This written statement could be used in an appeal but otherwise, the court would be bound by the jury's determination. If there was not a unanimous decision on the death penalty by the jury, the court would sentence the defendant to a term of imprisonment appropriate under the given circumstances of the case.

See First Degree Murder Penalties and Sentencing for more details.


Illinois First Degree Murder Laws: Statute

First Degree Murder - Criminal Code of 1961, Article 9, Sections 9-1

Again, HE MEETS THE BAR FOR MURDER IN THE FIRST IN ILLINOIS.

[Saiwania]

I meant the part where they went to the McDonalds closeby and erased their video footage of the incident so that the courts and IA wouldn't have a second angle with which to review the footage.

That's the cover up I was talking about.

If this can be verified, the prosecution can simply slap on an obstruction of justice charge. Still no need for any videos to be disclosed except maybe in court where it would be evidence.

[Galloism]

I meant the part where they went to the McDonalds closeby and erased their video footage of the incident so that the courts and IA wouldn't have a second angle with which to review the footage.

That's the cover up I was talking about.

If this can be verified, the prosecution can simply slap on an obstruction of justice charge. Still no need for any videos to be disclosed except maybe in court where it would be evidence.

Strangely, I don't see any obstruction of justice charges.

Almost like there's a line of people protecting bad actors... a blue line... and it's kind of thin.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

You know, I've said it like five million times.

Everyone hates it when the law is broken, this is true, but they get fucking furious at the cover up. If the police had done a thorough investigation and followed all the rules and procedures, there would not be demonstrators in the streets now. Because business was taken care of.

But they tried to cover it up. So here we are.

This, basically.

[Ashmoria]

If this can be verified, the prosecution can simply slap on an obstruction of justice charge. Still no need for any videos to be disclosed except maybe in court where it would be evidence.

Strangely, I don't see any obstruction of justice charges.

Almost like there's a line of people protecting bad actors... a blue line... and it's kind of thin.

thin but strong.

so many people in this case need to be indicted or fired. including those officers who went to the BK and including the mayor who saw the video and tried to keep it from the public.