02-20-2015, 02:38 AM
The following quote is taken from the Juan Martinez Prosecutor Support Page on Facebook.
"I've seen a lot of comments and even received some messages regarding "does this jury know the steps Jodi took in premeditation?"
The answer is yes. This jury was given a brief recap of the first trial.
They WILL KNOW it was premeditated. ...
They are given the written law of First Degree Murder.
In most states, first-degree murder is defined as an unlawful killing that is both willful and PREMEDITATED,meaning that it was committed after planning or "lying in wait" for the victim. Premeditation DOES NOT necessarily mean weeks of planning.
The need for deliberation and premeditation does not mean that the perpetrator must contemplate at length or plan far ahead of the murder. Time enough to form the conscious intent to kill and then act on it after enough time for a reasonable person to second guess the decision typically suffices. Meaning, Premeditation can occur in minutes."
"I've seen a lot of comments and even received some messages regarding "does this jury know the steps Jodi took in premeditation?"
The answer is yes. This jury was given a brief recap of the first trial.
They WILL KNOW it was premeditated. ...
They are given the written law of First Degree Murder.
In most states, first-degree murder is defined as an unlawful killing that is both willful and PREMEDITATED,meaning that it was committed after planning or "lying in wait" for the victim. Premeditation DOES NOT necessarily mean weeks of planning.
The need for deliberation and premeditation does not mean that the perpetrator must contemplate at length or plan far ahead of the murder. Time enough to form the conscious intent to kill and then act on it after enough time for a reasonable person to second guess the decision typically suffices. Meaning, Premeditation can occur in minutes."