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Murder and Principals

By Ron Chapman

          Earlier this week, Palm Beach Post writer Susan Spencer-Wendel wrote an article entitled "She's guilty of murder, but shooter's free" in which she recounted how a young woman named Ashley Ramirez was convicted of robbery and first-degree murder with a firearm even though the jury who decided her case found that she did fire the gun that killed the victim nor did she even possess it.  Following the verdict, Ms. Ramirez repeatedly asked the judge how she could be convicted of murder even though she wasn't the one who shot the victim.              Ms. Ramirez' question is one that is frequently asked in varying forms by people who are accused of committing crimes along with others...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on July 11, 2009 (boomark / email).