The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Oklahoma pharmacist Jerome Ersland sentenced to life in prison

Rich Miranda · July 11, 2011, 07:17 PM

First degree murder is "willfull and premeditated."

As to willful.... five shots at point blank range into an unconscious guy.... sounds kinds willful to me.

As for premeditated, he knew the kid was down and went back - later.

I know he probably wasn't thinking straight, and the adrenaline was probably coursing through him, but he did what he did.

There is a lesson here.

July 11, 2011, 07:17 PM	#10
Rich Miranda Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2008 Location: San Antonio, not San Antone... Posts: 1,203	First degree murder is "willfull and premeditated." As to willful.... five shots at point blank range into an unconscious guy.... sounds kinds willful to me. As for premeditated, he knew the kid was down and went back - later. I know he probably wasn't thinking straight, and the adrenaline was probably coursing through him, but he did what he did. There is a lesson here. __________________ Read this!: I collect .38 Special and .357 Mag cartridges and I will PAY CASH for the headstamps I don't already have! Please PM me. Please donate blood, plasma, and platelets - people's lives literally depend on it.