Thread: When did this 'lesser charges' thing start and is it in every state?
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Old 07-10-2013, 10:37 PM  
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Originally Posted by sarettah View Post
From wikipedia (where I get all my legal advice):



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_included_offense

Sounds like it has always been there actually.

Edited in: The Supreme Court Case they mention is from 1980 so that is when the SC said it has to be used in murder cases.

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