It just hit me. First degree murder. That means premeditation if I am not way incorrect.
I also am aware that premeditation can happen within a few minutes and doesn't necessarily involve a lot of prior planning.
I apologize if this has already been discussed, but have there been any reports of why first degree murder as opposed to, say, manslaughter?
Wow. This case just seems to get more horrific by the hour.
I don’t know the Illinois laws, but is there any chance that murdering a small child under your care is automatically first degree murder?