OT: Javaris Crittenton charged with murder

I think it will be voluntary manslaughter. He had intent to kill, but did not kill the person he actually killed with malice. If nothing else, his lawyers will take that plea

 

Depends on how much money he spends on a lawyer. A public defender wouldn't do any of the fancy stuff you're talking about.

 

"Felony Murder"

If someone dies in the commission of what would be considered a felony, then the bad guy is guilty of murder (as if premeditated). Example: (case my cousin sat in the jury for) Bad guy heads out with his posse to a bar where intended victim is with his posse with a plan to shoot the guy. Bad guy arrives and starts pushing people around in the intended victim's posse. A friend of the intended victim tries to step in, gets knocked down by the Bad Guy hits his head on a curb and dies. Bad guys is guilty of Felony Murder. Intent from the felonious plot is transferred to the accidental victim.

This basically came out of cases where a guy would go in to intentionally rob a store and ends up shooting someone at the scene. He had no premeditated intent to kill someone, but it didn't seem fair to let him off with manslaughter.

 

His attorney announced Crittendon would fly to Atlanta to surrender Tuesday morning. The exact flight was known.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/215351/Attorney_Crittenton_Will_Turn_Himself_In_On_Tuesday

So naturally, he was arrested Monday night at the Los Angeles airport before he could fly there.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/javaris-crittenton-arrested.html