A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal.

  • Silverseren@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I mean, 8 years for premeditated murder seems kinda low to begin with. 8 years and six months doesn’t seem like much of a difference.

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      1 year ago

      She was charged with manslaughter. I’m not sure of the degree though. Manslaughter basically means you didn’t intend to kill someone but you did someone something reckless that resulted in someone’s death. Premeditated murder is a completely different, and much more serious, charge.