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muriel_volestrangler

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3. No explanation there what "aggravated murder" means in Utah. The only part of the statute I can see

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:00 PM

Tuesday

that might be applied is

"the actor knowingly created a great risk of death to another individual other than the deceased individual and the actor"

https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter5/76-5-S202.html

Anyone else see anything there for this charge?

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He took Qs at the end. Not sure if he even answered one. He did reach (by jumping) a lot of conclusions. twodogsbarking Tuesday #1

'American tragedy' Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #2

The only "American tragedy" in this RazorbackExpat Tuesday #13

No explanation there what "aggravated murder" means in Utah. The only part of the statute I can see muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #3

They listed three things I think SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #4

OK; there seems nothing like that in the law about children or politics muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #5

I think it... SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #6

Affidavit of Probable Cause LeftInTX Tuesday #10

He fired into a group IbogaProject Tuesday #7

But the law is not about 'premeditated' at all. muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #8

Those subtleties are based on Utah Criminal Case law IbogaProject Tuesday #9

8 feet away is not a lot... SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #11

The DA seems to be using this part of the affidavit to justify the aggravated murder charge. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #12

After this presser by the DA, don't Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #14

Did they also charge him with being a sudden liberal? travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #15