Comment by PH95VuimJjqBqy
2 years ago
I didn't say heat of the moment, I said emotional state.
If someone plots the death of a person who sexually abused their child no one would claim that it being premeditated implies they were not in a heightened emotional state.
That's fair but it would still count as premeditated in a legal sense, but there would be circumstances that would likely weigh in as to the severity.
regardless of legal definitions, I posted responding to what seemed like a belief that the only way to "cross a high bar" is to do so in the moment.
I've given a clear example where that's not the case.