2 men rob a bank, both of them know they are robbing the bank. After showing off their guns, the security guard on duty at the bank pulls out his handgun and fatally shoots one of the robbers. Someone in this scenario is charged with 1st degree homicide. Who is it and why?
2006-06-11 13:53:35 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
there are right answers here but EXPLAIN WHY!!!
2006-06-11 13:56:43 · update #1
DJK1500 was correct, s/he provided the most accurate description of who and why. thanks!
2006-06-11 13:58:49 · update #2
The bank teller for being a cutesy :)
2006-06-11 13:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ashes 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a trick question.
1) This depends on the state. Since the state is not specified, we can't say anything about which laws would apply here.
2) We don't know the circumstances of the case. Was the gun pointed at anybody? It's questionable whether a security guard can shoot somebody just because they're robbing the bank, even if they have a gun.
3) It only says that somebody was charged with a crime. But crime does not presume guilt. Just like anybody can be arrested, anybody can be charged with a crime as well.
2006-06-11 14:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by Sim S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second robber is charged with murder because the other
robber is shot and killed while committing a felony of robbing the bank.
2006-06-11 14:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2nd robber is charged with murder for participating in a crime where someone was killed. they became co-conspirators at the point where they both knew the other was robbing the bank - person dies during the commision of a felony its a homicide. security guard is obviously acting in self-defense.
2006-06-11 13:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other robber. After robber #1 is shot and killed by security guard, robber #2 shoots and kills guard. Robber #2 is charged w/ 1st degree.
2006-06-11 13:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by answerb4midnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Security Guard because he was one of the bank robbers
2006-06-11 13:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by joegossum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bank robber that didn't get fatally shot because they were showing their guns which could be construed as a threat. So it was their fault one of them got shot and he was the only one left to blame.
2006-06-11 14:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by yourdoneandover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the guard would be charged because even though the robbers waved their guns around the didnt shoot anyone and the guard just shot one so i think the guard got charged with homicide
2006-06-11 13:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surviving robber. The law states thaat any crime committed as the result of a felonious act is charged as the responsibility of the perpetrator of the original crime.
2006-06-11 14:13:20 · answer #9 · answered by lifeisgood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't answer this because of the lack of information. And besides, you get 10 points for the best answer. My best guess is the second robber.
2006-06-11 13:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by Hot T-Bone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The security guard
2006-06-11 13:57:08 · answer #11 · answered by brazilianchic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋