In this book a guy kills an old man by accident thinking it was an animal he was hunting for. What would happen in real life if this happened, and the police found out... and there was no one to testify... and they know the bullet was shot from the gun the guy had?
2006-09-19 11:44:35 · 16 answers · asked by Eddie Y 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you turned yourself into the police or the police believed the killing was accidental, you would be charged with manslaughter. Manslaughter is killing somebody but not planning beforehand to do it, so it's an accidental killing or a spontaneous killing. But there are different degrees of manslaughter depending on the circumstances and the sentences for conviction of manslaughter depend on what degree you're convicted of.
However, if there is no-one to testify that it was an accident, you would have a hard time proving it. You would probably end up being charged with murder.
2006-09-19 11:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Cardinal Richelieu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would go into , to see if the guy had reasons to kill or if he was just crazy. Then the testemonies would be people from either side od the family saying that he went hunting for animals that day.
2006-09-19 11:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person would be dead. The shooter would be investigated and if no foul play was found he continues with his life. Stuff happens.
Oh yeah, and the anti-hunting tards would all try to use it to stop hunting. Anti-gun tards would claim we need to utlaw guns for hunters etc.
2006-09-19 11:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by utahraptor88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that the local Police Dept will do a full investigation and I mean full investigation to seek rather this incident was committed intentionally or by accident. Why? You're thinking about hurting an individual, which you might think it'll be dropped by accidental death? I watch SUV and CSI on tv - Cops aren't stupid and you shouldn't underestimate them. Besides, why would you even think about harming an individual in the first place? C'mon, get a real life would you?
2006-09-19 11:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bobcat9 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It depends on who you are. If you're our VP - Dick Cheney - then nothning will happen. They'll just tell you "Better luck next time Mr. Vice President... That old guy had no business standing in front of your bullet."
2006-09-19 11:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when this happens to me, I load the body into my truck, drive to a secluded location that only I know about, dig a hole roughly twice as large as it needs to be, and dispose of the body there. You have to be sure to use plenty of lime, or it will smell. Then make sure to tamp down the area so that the soil is tight. That is the only way to ensure that the body, when it decays, will not leave a sunken hole.
Best of luck finding a good location.
2006-09-19 11:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by draftboyg 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When an accident happens it is consider manslaughter. Each case is different but it may not entail any jail time.
2006-09-19 11:46:59 · answer #7 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what sort of mood the prosecutor is in and whether or not he is one of those overzealous boneheaded glory hounds.
2006-09-19 11:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the people that make the decision dont give a sh!t
youd probably get life in da pen
2006-09-19 11:47:50 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well , it all depends did he report it as a accident call an ambulence etc. if he did it would likely be viewed as accidental hommicide
2006-09-19 11:47:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋