re: Man charged with "manslaughter" after punching 61 yr old in back of head on Royal Street

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This is why I have more of a municipality and State government mindset when it comes to elections. A DA and his stump speech shouldn't come into play as a general rule. This case is a prime example. This kid shouldn't ever be allowed to walk the streets again. The DA should be held accountable and be publicly scrutinized if this remains manslaughter.

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I just don’t know enough about the facts of this case to make a call on Second Degree Murder versus Manslaughter. Years ago, when it was unfortunately popular, people playing the “knock out game” were Indicted for murder, because Louisiana defines “serious bodily injury” to include loss of consciousness, which was the stated goal of said “game”. This case may fall more into that realm, or it may not. I would need to see at least the APC, which I don’t have access to, because it’s Nola.