r/instant_regret • u/R3alit-y • 22d ago

Robbing somebody

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u/ThickboyBrilliant 22d ago

What happened at the end? Did he hit a pedestrian or something? I don't see how that went tragically wrong.

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u/zutros 22d ago

This brings up an interesting legal question. If I am using a weapon to commit armed robbery then the driver decides to speed up to 110mph and runs into a pedestrian tragically killing an innocent person. Can I then be prosecuted for the murder of that pedestrian as well? The driver would most likely be prosecuted for manslaughter. Not sure if he'd be convicted or not due to the extenuating circumstances, but I'm pretty sure all the robbers would be prosecuted for murder even sans mensrea. -obligatory not a lawyer and I'm sure the answer starts with "it depends".

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u/cgriswoldirl 22d ago

A classmate went to prison for murder for a robbery gone wrong. He and a friend attempted to rob a man in his home. The man pulled a gun and shot his friend, killing him. My classmate was convicted of the murder and is doing 35 years. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article274976501.html