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Old May 24th 05, 03:04 PM
Gary Drescher
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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In article om,
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrote:

No but if a third person is hit by that bullet that the police fires
the bank robber will usually be charged.


charged with what?! not getting in the way of a bullet?


Charged with first-degree murder. If your commission of a violent felony
leads to a death that otherwise would not have occurred, you have committed
first-degree murder (in most states), regardless of who fired the gun.

See http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a...st_degree.html.

--Gary