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Originally Posted by waitingtables  Beofer they are punished, they should get a fair trial. Then they should be sentenced according to the guidlines for the charges. But the charges should not be trumped up, they should be assault. And maybe the others invovled in assaults and pulling shotguns should also be charged with a crime. |
Sounds fair to me.
And, perhaps the court proceedings aught to be looked into.
Keep in mind also, however, that the "intent" of an assaut plays a primary role in determining what a defendant while be charged with.
Perhaps a shoe isn't necessarily a weapon, per say.
But, if repeated blows to a person's head is made with use of a shoe with the "intent" to cause serious harm to that person, then a shoe can just as well be considered as a weapon even if this act didn't cause serious harm to that person.