ickplant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoFather of Michigan school shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughterwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1301arrow-down15
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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoEven if he’d been found not competent to stand trial, he’d still be committed involuntarily. I don’t know if this makes a difference.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoThat ends once you’re stable though. Edit: also, I don’t mean the kid should be free, but a life sentence for a neglected child seems unfair. The kid knew he needed help and couldn’t get it. Sounds like a victim too.
Even if he’d been found not competent to stand trial, he’d still be committed involuntarily. I don’t know if this makes a difference.
That ends once you’re stable though.
Edit: also, I don’t mean the kid should be free, but a life sentence for a neglected child seems unfair. The kid knew he needed help and couldn’t get it. Sounds like a victim too.