From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   J.D. Baldwin  wrote:   
   >Adam H. Kerman  wrote:   
      
   >>Is it the correct murder charge even if not eligible for the death   
   >>penalty?   
      
   >There are two ways to interpret that question.   
      
   >It's the correct murder charge in the sense that it isn't "wrong" --   
   >failure to prove aggravated murder still leaves open the "lesser   
   >included offense" of regular old garden-variety murder. (Not what the   
   >statute is actually called.)   
      
   >It's (arguably) not the correct murder charge because (I don't think)   
   >the aggravating factor can be proven.   
      
   Got it. Thank you.   
      
   Sometimes a prosecutor can piss off a jury by overcharging, but given   
   that there's no possible way to sympathize with what Robinson did, that   
   wouldn't be an issue here.   
      
   >>. . .   
      
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