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seth fontenot guilty of manslaughter
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:03 pm
Jury went in deliberation today and he is being tried for 1st degree murder and 2 counts of attempted first degree murder
my question is if the jury decides it was not premeditated can he still be found guilty of manslaughter, second degree, or negligent homicide? Or is it all or nothing?
IMO: he should die in jail
my question is if the jury decides it was not premeditated can he still be found guilty of manslaughter, second degree, or negligent homicide? Or is it all or nothing?
IMO: he should die in jail
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 11:04 pm
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:06 pm to icegator337
Who is Seth fontenot ?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:07 pm to icegator337
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my question is if the jury decides it was not premeditated can he still be found guilty of manslaughter, second degree, or negligent homicide?
pre-meditation isn't the standard in LA
but he can be found guilty for lesser included offenses if the 1st degree murder doesn't stick.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:08 pm to Walt OReilly
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:09 pm to icegator337
They are called Lesser and Included Charges and it depends on how the DA decided and what the jury instructions say.
So, the question can't be answered based on the information given but yes it is possible for the jury to come back with a lesser charge given the right circumstances.
This is the classic conundrum with high-profile cases (I think both OJ and Zimmerman) in that the DA tends to want to go for it all and the jury will acquit but later says they would have easily found for something less.
So, the question can't be answered based on the information given but yes it is possible for the jury to come back with a lesser charge given the right circumstances.
This is the classic conundrum with high-profile cases (I think both OJ and Zimmerman) in that the DA tends to want to go for it all and the jury will acquit but later says they would have easily found for something less.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:09 pm to arseinclarse
Is ther a body in that briefcase? That thing is huge.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:10 pm to arseinclarse
Is he also his attorney's paralegal?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:10 pm to icegator337
No, as I understand it they can only return a verdict on what he is charged in that situation, i.e., 1st degree murder and/or 2 counts of attempted first degree murder (I assume he killed someone and tried unsuccessfully to kill another)
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:10 pm to arseinclarse
Who is Seth fontenot?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:11 pm to icegator337
It's a f'ed up situation, but I really hope he walks.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:12 pm to REB BEER
nah i'd say kill his arse today
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:12 pm to icegator337
Not a lawyer, just read this article:
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If convicted of first-degree murder or second-degree murder, Fontenot will spend the rest of his life in prison. The jury also could find him guilty of manslaughter.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:12 pm to Walt OReilly
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Who is Seth fontenot?
He shot at a car with 3 private school hs kids in it, who he believed had broken into his truck. He said he was only shooting to scare them, but hit all 3, killing 1.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:13 pm to REB BEER
Thank you
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:14 pm to Walt OReilly
Pretty sure 3 private school kids had robbed his truck multiple times...........this much is proven..........problem is he shot them 50 yards out from his driveway........and his safety wasn't threatened.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:16 pm to REB BEER
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He said he was only shooting to scare them, but hit all 3, killing 1.
That's my problem with this. I have shot handguns a few times at still targets and it is not easy. This was a moving target.
Three shots and he just happens to hit each victim once with each shot???
He is either a great shot (my opinion, he has Oswald like skills), or the unluckiest guy to have ever shot a gun.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:17 pm to REB BEER
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private school hs kids
not sure why this matters
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he believed had broken into his truck
believed being the key word, none of there fingerprints or DNA was found on his truck
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only shooting to scare them
shot from 6-8 feet away at the drivers side door on the first shot, tough to believe that was meant to scare
one of the kids parents lived two houses down, they were going to drop him off and he's the one that died
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:17 pm to REB BEER
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He shot at a car with 3 private school hs kids in it, who he believed had broken into his truck. He said he was only shooting to scare them, but hit all 3, killing 1.
Yep. Very high profile case locally
Not exactly relevant, but very interesting fact. The 2 survivors are the starting qb's for teurlings catholic and STM respectively. There are threads about the Teurlings QB on the recruiting board almost daily...
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:17 pm to L S Usetheforce
Going to be very hard to prove negligent. Three shots, three hits.
That said, Lafayette is known as "probation Parish." Juries can be very lenient.
That said, Lafayette is known as "probation Parish." Juries can be very lenient.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:21 pm to icegator337
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believed being the key word, none of there fingerprints or DNA was found on his truck
One handle was inconclusive
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