re: Amateur soccer players is sentenced to 8-15 years in death of referee

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He was caught up in heat of the moment


that's a defining part of manslaughter. and why he wasn't charged with murder.

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He didnt intentionally try and kill the guy.

and that's why he was charged with involuntary manslaughter. you may disagree with the sentencing range, but you pretty much just agreed the actual charge.

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yeah he killed someone.. i understand that

very few situations exist where you take an intentional act, especially one intended to harm another (like say, hitting someone) that kills a human being, where you won't go to jail. as it should be

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