GeekyGirl
I rock at Trivial Pursuit, just don't ask me where
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I won't flame you Just wanted to point out (not to you specifically) that leaving a child in a hot car is a crime. Accidental drowning is more common, I think, and would garner more sympathy from the jurors. Leaving a kid in a hot car has happened quite a bit, but usually it's because those who do it are partying and don't want to bring the kid in with them.
It is, but it wouldn't meet the standards of aggravated child abuse, at least to my understanding, which would be required for a felony murder conviction, and it would be hard to prove it was a premeditated act, which is required for a first degree conviction. Again, I could be wrong on this, but that's the way I interpret the jury instruction. All a moot point I suppose, since that's not even being offered up as a defense here, but interesting none the less.