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Murder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney says (www.latimes.com)

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[-] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 40 points 3 months ago

assault with a deadly weapon

If a pen qualifies as a deadly weapon, what doesn't? Assault with bare hands?

[-] DoctorSpocktopus@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 months ago

Randle jammed the pen into Fregi’s head and again near his jaw

I suppose it’s to do with how deadly it could have been? Not sure why it isn’t attempted murder, but I am not a lawyer.

[-] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I suppose because it's harder to prove murder. Since he failed, they'd have to prove motive, and he could argue he only wanted to harm the lawyer.

But assault is about facts, no feelings.

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