5 Minute Speech Notecards
Specific Purpose:
I will inform you today on how a driver of a get away car in a bank robbery should not be charged with a second degree felony murder, but they shall be charged with accomplice to the robbery.
Central Idea:
All U.S. citizens should be aware of the factors of a second degree felony murder.
Intro:
I. Bank robberies 4,495.
38,331,491.85 (FBI, 2011)
II. Within that it doesn’t tell you how many were killed.
III. Up to you what you believe, but take these point into consideration.
IV. As an active citizen you need to be aware of your surroundings. For the simple fact that if you were put into the situation or knew someone who was. You would want them to be given all the justice they deserve for the act they committed.
Body:
I. What is second degree felony murder and why is it important for U.S. citizens to know?
A:
If you asked 50 people what a second degree felony murder was, odds are they couldn't’t tell you. B:
A second degree felony murder is described as intentional killing that is not premeditated. It is performed in the heat of moment. C:
The bank robbery was planned. But the murder was not; therefore the accomplice should not be charged with murder.
Although they shouldn't’t be let off the hook totally. An accessory to the burglary. Not the murder. Body:
II. The driver seemingly had no intent to kill, he/she was merely the driver. A:
When the robber and the accomplice were planning the robbery, did they discuss the possibility of a murder?
Seemingly the answer is no. B:
Did the accomplice even know that shot were fired? Did he figure that out after the gunman jumped in the car and hastily announced that he had shot and killed someone in the heat of the moment? Conclusion:
An accomplice to a crime should not be tried for a murder he did not commit, although he should be tried and/or sentenced for the robbery. Closing Line:
In conclusion, the accomplice should not pay the price of a second degree felony murder when the intent
I will inform you today on how a driver of a get away car in a bank robbery should not be charged with a second degree felony murder, but they shall be charged with accomplice to the robbery.
Central Idea:
All U.S. citizens should be aware of the factors of a second degree felony murder.
Intro:
I. Bank robberies 4,495.
38,331,491.85 (FBI, 2011)
II. Within that it doesn’t tell you how many were killed.
III. Up to you what you believe, but take these point into consideration.
IV. As an active citizen you need to be aware of your surroundings. For the simple fact that if you were put into the situation or knew someone who was. You would want them to be given all the justice they deserve for the act they committed.
Body:
I. What is second degree felony murder and why is it important for U.S. citizens to know?
A:
If you asked 50 people what a second degree felony murder was, odds are they couldn't’t tell you. B:
A second degree felony murder is described as intentional killing that is not premeditated. It is performed in the heat of moment. C:
The bank robbery was planned. But the murder was not; therefore the accomplice should not be charged with murder.
Although they shouldn't’t be let off the hook totally. An accessory to the burglary. Not the murder. Body:
II. The driver seemingly had no intent to kill, he/she was merely the driver. A:
When the robber and the accomplice were planning the robbery, did they discuss the possibility of a murder?
Seemingly the answer is no. B:
Did the accomplice even know that shot were fired? Did he figure that out after the gunman jumped in the car and hastily announced that he had shot and killed someone in the heat of the moment? Conclusion:
An accomplice to a crime should not be tried for a murder he did not commit, although he should be tried and/or sentenced for the robbery. Closing Line:
In conclusion, the accomplice should not pay the price of a second degree felony murder when the intent