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Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 hours ago

How come hypothetically if I make meth in my home. Knowing full well it could explode and take out my neighbors houses, why am I not charged with attempted murder?

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How come hypothetically if I make meth in my home. Knowing full well it could explode and take out my neighbors houses, why am I not charged with attempted murder?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 hours ago
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    Murder requires intent. Manslaughter is when you kill someone by accident.

    so, unless you were cooking meth with the intent of killing your neighbors with an exploding house, it’s manslaughter ( or attempted manslaughter) instead of (attempted) murder.

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      If someone were killed, you could be charged with murder because you’re taking actions that could reasonably result in death.

      IANAL

      Edit: Here are some real-world examples.

      Meth manufacturing explosion leads to murder charges

      Temple City man charged with murder in explosions that killed 5 at illegal cannabis labs

      Athens man sentenced after meth lab explosion

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        that usually only happens in extreme cases when there is an expectation of “reasonable foreknowledge” that what the person was doing would result in the possible deaths of others. for example: in some states, if you drive drunk and kill someone (or more) in a collision, you can be charged with murder rather than vehicular manslaughter. this usually only occurs if the crime was especially egregious, like if a drunk driver runs over a group of children.

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        What constitutes a murder vs manslaughter charge varies quite a bit by state, as do sentencing guidelines.

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