so top penalty possible. life means life no parole. and from americas system of having FBI involved is obviously going to be federal level, so death penalty is possible
Well, I guess that the normal assumption for that penalty is about "a life for a life, a tooth for a tooth".
its not exactly just a assumption/normalisation of life for life..
for instance if it was a car accident, no motive, no malice, no bad intent. just a bad result due to bad luck, which lead to someones death.. the driver does not deserve 'life for life justice'
if someone chokes on food or has food poisoning due to a restaurant where customer dies. the chef does not deserve 'life for life justice'
many deaths at the result of another person do not deserve life for life justice..
however when dealing with radicalised, malicious, violent people whom have made a intentional decision to kill. thats a different story where the circumstances then lead to the deeper judgement/sentencing decisions of higher required penalties..
this is where terms and known criteria such as: means motive, intent, opportunity, premeditation.. should determine the strength/severity of penalty
I agree, the terms and criteria differs the situation when someone has died
, thus determines the penalty. And on this specific one, the intention to kill is there and it's organized and so, no surprise if the verdict will be deeper and heavier than the usual death cases. It's a planned, plotted assasination just because he's full of hate to Charlie.