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ADM F. 500 (Rev. 03/22) Order and Judgment
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY
STATE OF RIDGEWAY
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DOCKET NO. RSC-CM-457
Plaintiff
v.
GENERALATOMICZ
Defendant
BACKGROUND
The Justice Department filed this matter on the 12th of June. Judge Mytrius originally presided, until
this matter was transferred to this court’s docket on the 13th of July. The government charged the defendant
with three different crimes, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and assault with a deadly weapon. The
defendant entered into a plea deal with the government and pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon. The
charge of second-degree murder was dropped. The defendant appeared before this court.
The government admitted one article of physical evidence, state’s Exhibit B. The state called one
witness, BlackMrcow23, as an expert, who authenticated this exhibit and provided other testimony. The defense
argues against the remaining charge of first-degree murder based off of the stipulation that there is reasonable
doubt that the defendant actually killed the complainant. The defense also raises the question of the
constitutionality of the first-degree murder statute in that ‘murder’ is not explicitly defined therefore the offense
is unconstitutionally vague.
JUDGMENT
This court is firmly convinced that the state has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant
killed, with intent, a peace officer who was conducting official and lawful duties, in such a manner that any
reasonable person would know they were a peace officer.
This court holds that if the government can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant fired a
shot which struck a victim, and that shot was one of many in rapid succession that ultimately led to a victim’s
death, the defendant has committed a homicide, even if the government did not prove that the defendant fired
the fatal shot. This court, in holding otherwise, would make murder convictions in cases where multiple people
fired upon another impossible, even if a person was killed. This would not be practical.
This court also holds that the statutory description of first-degree murder is not unconstitutionally vague.
Although the term ‘murder’ does not have an explicit definition in that statute, it is and has always been held
that to ‘murder’ another is to intentionally or knowingly cause the death of another individual.
CONCLUSION
- GUILTY ON COUNT ONE OF THE INFORMATION - 3 R.C.C § 9 - FIRST-DEGREE
MURDER
- GUILTY ON COUNT THREE OF THE INFORMATION - 3 R.C.C § 3 - ASSAULT WITH A
DEADLY WEAPON
IT IS SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED.
At Palmer, Ridgeway, this 4th day of August, 2022.
/s/ Hecxtro
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
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Ruling_RSC-CM-457_1709-080422.pdf — archived from the Trello docket (https://trello.com/c/7qawQjHP)
