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Old 05-21-2005, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Livia
Huh? I think it's a matter of involuntary vs. voluntary - he didn't purposely ram his car into theirs "voluntarily," with the intent to kill. Tragic as it was, he didn't do it on purpose. People who kill others in car accidents are never indicted as "murderers."
If alcohol is involved, some states will presume intent from the choice to drive under the influence and then bump it up from manslaughter, but it is, I think, a rare occurence.
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