<p>No, that’s not what I said. His statements at the time of the phone call are evidence of his state of mind and his awareness of the risks he was creating by his conduct.</p>
<p>He knew that he was chasing a teenage kid with a loaded gun. His statements indicate a callous attitude toward the kid – referring to the kid as an a$$hole or punk show that attitude. </p>
<p>My point was that the crime he is charged with does not require a specific intent to kill, and definitely does not require advance planning. Obviously he had a different intent – I’m guessing he figured he would catch and “detain” the kid until the police arrived, and I’m also guessing that the kid wasn’t willing to be “detained” by a strange man pointing a gun at him.</p>