Talk:Robert Chambers (killer)
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Note: The article mentioned "York School in Manhattan". Yet, the only York School in Wikipedia is York School (California) (which used to be just York School till I renamed it). So, I removed the link. I don't think its that important to the article, but I just don't want a misplaced link. --Rob 14:48, 19 November 2005 (UTC)
Is it proper that Chambers is prominently described and also categorized as a "murderer", even though he was never convicted of murder? AxelBoldt 01:30, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
The legal use of murderer in this case can be debated. link manslaughter in the first degree. Techincally, manslaughter as far as Mr. Chamber's conviction goes is an intent kill, but doesn't constitute murder because of mitigating circumstances (according to the New York Penal Code - There is no pretext of self defence in this definition.) Having said that this assumes that the current NY Penal Code definition hasn't changed drastically since the Mr. Chambers was sentenced.
I assume the the emotional disturbance that the DA cut a deal with Mr. Chambers was due to the defence's reference to alcohol consumption.
So as far as a reference to killing, yes he can be considered a murderer. Manslaughter simply reduces the liablity for the murder due to the application of a defence for some sort of mitigating circumstance. --targeter 07:33, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
