If I'm not mistaken, reads like they only overturned the depraved-mind murder conviction, not the 2nd degree murder conviction. He is still guilty of 2nd degree and will not receive as harsh a punishment as he would have if thrtey kept the depraved-mind conviction as well.
The reasoning appears to be that depraved-mind insinuates a disregard for human life in general but he very specifically acted against Justine.
While it's ludicrously low in comparison to Derek Chauvin's inflated conviction, I think that speaks more to the three-ring show-trial nature of Chavin's case than it does to this one.
If I'm not mistaken, reads like they only overturned the depraved-mind murder conviction, not the 2nd degree murder conviction. He is still guilty of 2nd degree and will not receive as harsh a punishment as he would have if thrtey kept the depraved-mind conviction as well.
The reasoning appears to be that depraved-mind insinuates a disregard for human life in general but he very specifically acted against Justine.
While it's ludicrously low in comparison to Derek Chauvin's inflated conviction, I think that speaks more to the three-ring show-trial nature of Chavin's case than it does to this one.