kemp case: gotta love lawyers
First, Benjamin Appleby didn’t kill Ali Kemp. But if he did, he didn’t mean to. It’s not capital murder, they say.
Really? Here’s one definition in Kansas:
(4) intentional and premeditated killing of the victim of one of the following crimes in the commission of, or subsequent to, such crime: Rape, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3502 and amendments thereto, criminal sodomy, as defined in subsections (a)(2) or (a)(3) of K.S.A. 21-3505 and amendments thereto or aggravated criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3506 and amendments thereto, or any attempt thereof, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3301 and amendments thereto;
It would seem that it matters not whether Appleby intended to kill her or not. It’s clear from what is known that he did intend to rape her, and as a result she died. Provided the jury is literate, it’s a slam-dunk.
Just let me know when he gets locked up.
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