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Panic Defense

Criminal

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Jonathan's Actions Were Impulsive, Not Premeditated

There was tons of evidence that Jonathan thought about killing Scott in advance, says George Washington University law professor Cynthia Lee. Despite this huge evidence of premeditation and deliberation, which is necessary for a first degree murder conviction, the jury found persuasive Jonathan's claim of diminished capacity and found him guilty of second degree murder.

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