Chapter 1161 Accident (VI)

• Kate Penrose’s eyes widened. “What do you mean? So it only counts as intentional murder if someone dies, and if they live, it doesn’t? Are we supposed to trade a life for a life—only if someone on our side ends up dead can we get Donnie Burns the death penalty?”
• “No, no, Miss Penrose, you’ve got it wrong.” Attorney Zhang rushed to explain. “I’ve given you a quick rundown before—there’s a thin line between intentional injury and intentional murder. It’s not just about the final outcome. It’s about motive and what happened in the moment. If the suspect flat-out denies wanting to kill and says his original purpose was revenge, to hurt Mr. Fullner, then legally it tilts toward intentional injury. And the final decision rests with the court. We and the other side will each argue our own angle. Whether it’s murder or injury? That’s up to the court’s judgment.”
• Kate Penrose immediately frowned, and Chadwick Fullner was a little stunned too. He’d taken the knife on purpose, gritting through the pain, hoping to steer the outcome toward intentional injury but push for a heavy sentence on Donnie Burns. He hadn’t expected such a subtle but game‑changing difference. Suddenly, those stabs from the bald thug felt like a lousy trade.