Found Deceased WA - Jenise Wright, 6, Bremerton, 2 Aug 2014 - #5 *Arrest*

[Snoop Sister]

Well, I think just what you said. The killing appears, I guess, from the evidence to be accidental in the commission of another crime, the sexual assault.

I don't understand why manslaughter is tacked on there, though. Second degree murder pretty much covers the death.

I believe in Washington State, manslaughter has to be proven first before second degree murder. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Honey_West]

Devastated.

 

[Bravo]

I'm just going to throw this out. Reverse his thinking. Say he had been molesting Jenise prior. This time she threatens to tell. He is enraged. Knows he has to end her life. Commits the horrible acts knowing murder will be his final act?????

 

[Frigga]

I disagree with it seeming "a lot like Websleuths over the past 24 hours". I am sorry, but statistically we had every right to suspect someone in the family or the father- especially because of the fact that she was reported missing so late. We know this fire drill all to well here.

I personally know how often assaults occur within families, not to mention the fact of her fathers previous history, and while I am happy it wasn't her father and glad that my suspicions were wrong- they were NOT unfounded.

I won't go into the fact that what her father did previously isn't magically wiped away because he lost his baby daughter. I will stop here.

I am sorry for the Wrights and grieving for their loss but I understand why some of us felt the way we did.

 

[jojo87]

I'm just going to throw this out. Reverse his thinking. Say he had been molesting Jenise prior. This time she threatens to tell. He is enraged. Knows he has to end her life. Commits the horrible acts knowing murder will be his final act?????

Never thought of that flip this whole thing scares the life out of me. Who can you really trust with your kids. This guy was supposedly friends with Jenises brother poor boy. I will be thinking twice who I trust. You never think it will be a person you know.

 

[Snoop Sister]

Absolutely. Most cases involve someone who knows the child. So they would start with the closest people and work their way out.

That is universal and it is why I suspected the parent. Due to past record and what I had seen of him on the initial presser and what I felt was neglect I cannot honestly apologize because our past does often proceed us. Unfortunately, I had everything else right. I feel so sad for helpless innocent little Jenise.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

I still don't understand why they wouldn't have hit this guy with both barrels and then maybe pled it down later on. Start with First degree and work down.

I am certainly no expert...

But... Could it possibly be so that LE does not be perceived as being "too aggressive"...

JMO...

 

[SuperTmo]

Premeditation can occur in a split second. The best example is when a perp commits a crime with no intention of committing murder. But then realizes that he needs to kill his victim in order to silence them. Also, in many states child abuse ending in death qualifies for Felony murder, no premeditation required.

I'm not sure if this has been posted or not (sorry if it has) but the murder of Jenise Wright does qualify as first degree murder in Washington State. I imagine the Grand Jury will had down that indictment at some point. I think any way its sliced, premeditated or not, it is Murder 1, because of the rape and kidnapping charges. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.32.030

RCW 9A.32.030
Murder in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of murder in the first degree when:

(a) With a premeditated intent to cause the death of another person, he or she causes the death of such person or of a third person; or

(b) Under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, he or she engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to any person, and thereby causes the death of a person; or

(c) He or she commits or attempts to commit the crime of either (1) robbery in the first or second degree, (2) rape in the first or second degree, (3) burglary in the first degree, (4) arson in the first or second degree, or (5) kidnapping in the first or second degree, and in the course of or in furtherance of such crime or in immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants: Except that in any prosecution under this subdivision (1)(c) in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, it is a defense that the defendant:

(i) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause, or aid the commission thereof; and

(ii) Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article, or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and

(iii) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article, or substance; and

(iv) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury.

(2) Murder in the first degree is a class A felony.


[1990 c 200 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 §9A.32.030 .]

 

[Snoop Sister]

I disagree with it seeming "a lot like Websleuths over the past 24 hours". I am sorry, but statistically we had every right to suspect someone in the family or the father- especially because of the fact that she was reported missing so late. We know this fire drill all to well here.

I personally know how often assaults occur within families, not to mention the fact of her fathers previous history, and while I am happy it wasn't her father and glad that my suspicions were wrong- they were NOT unfounded.

I won't go into the fact that what her father did previously isn't magically wiped away because he lost his baby daughter. I will stop here.

I am sorry for the Wrights and grieving for their loss but I understand why some of us felt the way we did.

Exactly!

 

[margarita25]

I hope they have this on suicide watch

 

[margarita25]

BBM:

I'm not sure if this has been posted or not (sorry if it has) but the murder of Jenise Wright does qualify as first degree murder in Washington State. I imagine the Grand Jury will had down that indictment at some point. I think any way its sliced, premeditated or not, it is Murder 1, because of the rape and kidnapping charges. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.32.030

RCW 9A.32.030
Murder in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of murder in the first degree when:

(a) With a premeditated intent to cause the death of another person, he or she causes the death of such person or of a third person; or

(b) Under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, he or she engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to any person, and thereby causes the death of a person; or

(c) He or she commits or attempts to commit the crime of either (1) robbery in the first or second degree, (2) rape in the first or second degree, (3) burglary in the first degree, (4) arson in the first or second degree, or (5) kidnapping in the first or second degree, and in the course of or in furtherance of such crime or in immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants: Except that in any prosecution under this subdivision (1)(c) in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, it is a defense that the defendant:

(i) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause, or aid the commission thereof; and

(ii) Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article, or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and

(iii) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article, or substance; and

(iv) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury.

(2) Murder in the first degree is a class A felony.


[1990 c 200 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 §9A.32.030 .]

Sure does, thanks for posting!

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Personally I don't think this kid intended to kill Jenise. I think he had a hard time keeping her quiet, or heard someone coming, or whatever and went into panic mode.

Do you really believe he was just going to let her go after raping her so she could run and tell someone?

Respectfully I do think he intended to kill her and that is why she is dead.

 

[Frigga]

I hope they have this on suicide watch

I'm sorry, but I hope they don't!

I am so sick of these perps having so many rights while victims have none. Save everyone a lot of trouble.

I am jaded.

 

[Snoop Sister]

I'm not sure if this has been posted or not (sorry if it has) but the murder of Jenise Wright does qualify as first degree murder in Washington State. I imagine the Grand Jury will had down that indictment at some point. I think any way its sliced, premeditated or not, it is Murder 1, because of the rape and kidnapping charges. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.32.030

RCW 9A.32.030
Murder in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of murder in the first degree when:

(a) With a premeditated intent to cause the death of another person, he or she causes the death of such person or of a third person; or

(b) Under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, he or she engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to any person, and thereby causes the death of a person; or

(c) He or she commits or attempts to commit the crime of either (1) robbery in the first or second degree, (2) rape in the first or second degree, (3) burglary in the first degree, (4) arson in the first or second degree, or (5) kidnapping in the first or second degree, and in the course of or in furtherance of such crime or in immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants: Except that in any prosecution under this subdivision (1)(c) in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, it is a defense that the defendant:

(i) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause, or aid the commission thereof; and

(ii) Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article, or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and

(iii) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article, or substance; and

(iv) Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury.

(2) Murder in the first degree is a class A felony.


[1990 c 200 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 §9A.32.030 .]

There was no kidnapping charge indicated in the press release.

 

[newone]

You may be correct...

but... I still wonder if he had not already been "assaulting" her previous times...

:waitasec:

I share your concerns about JW but I am being ''haunted'' right now about the possibility that he has interfered with other minors in that MHP and wherever he may have lived or visited in the past.

 

[LiveLaughLuv]

Do you really believe he was just going to let her go after raping her so she could run and tell someone?

Respectfully I do think he intended to kill her and that is why she is dead.

It doesn't make it less egregious, horrendous or heinous..

His hands/penis should never have been anywhere around a child..

My problem is, since he is technically a minor, he won't be getting a life sentence. Supreme Court ruled on this...no one under 18 can be sentenced to life..I hope I'm wrong...

 

[psyquestor]

Alex Rozier ‏@AlexRozier 1h
Neighbors tell me police were at the house of #JeniseWright 's suspected killer "pretty much all night" looking for evidence.

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[matou]

OK so it should be 1st degree murder because of the rape charge even if there was another participant (with some exceptions listed). I guess LE has to be absolutely sure there was no one else involved.

 

[matou]

I wonder if Jenise was ever in the suspects home before? Maybe with her older brother? Did anyone in the family babysit her? JMO

 

[jojo87]

So the social media thing, am I correct in thinking that even if this guy is charged as an adult and named we still can't post links to his social media accounts or posts? Can we refer to them or is it best not to mention at all. I have a lot of links. Maybe I should pm them to a mod if he's named but I don't want to be a pain in their bums.