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In reply to the discussion: Five of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in police custody [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)19. You're playing a little loose with the term mens rea there.
Specifically, mens rea refers to the mindstate required for intentionally commiting an offense. In order to claim intentional homicide, the prosecutor would have to establish mens rea.
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Five of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in police custody [View all]
bigtree
May 2015
OP
Wonder where the Driver is...the only one who did not file a report and charged with Depraved Heart
libdem4life
May 2015
#2
Probably not, since all I know about were civil cases, not criminal prosecutions.
Jackpine Radical
May 2015
#32
Oh FFS, you don't need to be a mental giant to understand that not giving a shit when a prisoner
libdem4life
May 2015
#43