4-plus years in prison for Minneapolis woman who killed man over $60

[exboyfil]

Minnesota has an interesting definition of manslaughter. Can't figure out how this isn't murder?

Witnesses say Simons called Pixley to the home, where she demanded that he pay her the $60 she felt was owed to her. Simons then pulled a knife and stabbed Pixley in the chest.

Officers determined that Simons "deals heroin out of the residence and gets mad about her money, her dope and people stealing from her," the charges read.






https://www.startribune.com/4-plus-years-in-prison-for-minneapolis-woman-who-killed-man-over-60/600099635/

[Tikki]

1. Maybe Simmons made a deal and flipped on someone(s)..

further up the drug chain.
I don't know if that kind of thing is really done...but I bet she'll have a tough time in prison.

Tikki

[fishwax]

2. it's hard to tell from the details in the article why they charged manslaughter instead of murder

but it isn't uncommon (in Minnesota or elsewhere) for such crimes to wind up being manslaughter rather than murder if they occurred in the heat of the moment.