Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio
Accompice to murder laws
I have a friend, Dave, who was leaving a bar and his friends dared him to go sit in someone random guys car. The guy got and the car and swung at one the darers. He missed and then the kid swung back and knocked him out. Then, another kid got on top of him and hit him twice. The next day the guy died. I was wondering what could my friend, Dave be looking at legally.
Asked on 11/11/05, 2:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs
Jacobs & Lowder
Re: Accompice to murder laws
Any person who had any part in hitting the person that died may be charged with manslaughter, probably not murder. The jury will have to decide how reckless this behaviour was, and whether self defense somehow exonerates anyone.
Answered on 11/11/05, 6:55 pm
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