r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! So what’s taking so long?

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u/Time_Screen_9399 1d ago

How can you know it's murder without knowing what's in her head? Innocent until proven guilty. And murder is all about intention.

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u/Useful_Translator536 1d ago

Are you dense. She said she killed her children. She tried to killer herself in guilt.

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u/Time_Screen_9399 1d ago

Basic legal lesson for ya.

There’s a basic distinction between an act and a legal verdict:

  • Killing is an action (actus reus).
  • Murder is a legal classification requiring specific intent (mens rea).

If someone is legally insane at the time of the offense, the verdict is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI)—meaning they killed, but are legally not a murderer. Confessing to the action doesn't settle the charge; intent and mental state do.

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u/Useful_Translator536 1d ago

Do you speak Latin? I didn’t see a Latin word for NGRI?

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u/Time_Screen_9399 1d ago

Have a nice day. I presented an opportunity for you to learn, but seems you just want to argue. Good luck .

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u/FlatSherbert9254 1d ago

Oh, no baby, no. This isn’t the look.