Could I get charged with attempted murder?

[flrancho]

I know you all here helped me before with something and was hoping you could help me again. It was just brought into my memory the other day, and, like the last time I'm thinking I may need to turn myself in for it.

About 10 years ago my sister & I (then about 13 and 8) were teasing each other verbally. At one point she said something that really rubbed me the wrong way and made me feel hurt/mad. I wanted to get back at her for what she said. I decided that I would "rough her up" to teach her not to mess with me. My intention was to place my hands around her neck like I was going to choke her, shake her with her neck between my hands and then push her to scare her. I don't remember now how much force I intended to apply in grasping her neck; if it would have been enough to cut off her air supply for a short time or not, as its been so long ago now. Though I don't think I intended enough force as to cut off air supply. I ended up just putting my hands around her neck, but not shaking/ pushing her, as I tripped as soon as I'd gotten my hands around her neck. I don't know how much pressure I ended up putting on her neck, as I did grab her to steady myself from falling. She was not injured during the event.


Even 10 years later though, my sister insists that I was trying to kill her. I know that choking her very well could have, especially if it was my intention to apply pressure (which I really don't remember now for sure); but killing her was not what I was thinking/planning on doing. I merely wanted to intimidate/scare her, and just chose a really bad way of doing it at 13 years of age.

Could I get charged with attempted murder even though my intent wasn't to murder, but scare/bully? Or would it be attempted murder anyway since I used a method normally used to kill someone? Are the statute of limitations out? This would be in Florida, by the way.

[marinepilot]

In Florida at 13 years old you are not considered to have the capability to form criminal intent, therefore, you could not be charged with attempted murder.

[retdetsgt]

You're 23 now? No, don't worry about it.

[G35 Mass]

Just to throw this out there...

People strangle each other.
People choke on food.

I concur with the "no worries" about your past douchebaggery. I'd suggest not strangling or play-strangling her today. You definitely could face "attempted murder" and various domestic violence offenses if you pulled that today.

[flrancho]

What if I really did intend to strangle to cut off her air supply, or really intend to kill her; could something be done?

That is honestly not what I remember. I remember wanting to "rough her up" or beat her up to teach her a "lesson" not to say what she said again. I don't remember wanting to kill her. But I'm starting to have doubts, wondering if I'm having selective memory or only remembering what I want to remember.

What if I really did want to kill her, or strangle her for real; but just don't recall it in that way? What I said as to what I was thinking at the time is only what I think I remember thinking at the time. The events are 100% accurate, but my thoughts, I'm not sure. Its hard to remember exactly what you were thinking 10 years ago. To the best of my memory, that's what I think was going through my mind at the time (not wanting to kill and just wanting to teach her a lesson and rough her up). I'm guessing nothing could be done if you don't remember something 100% accurately though?

[Big Sexy]

Damn. Even when they receive favorable answers they aren't satisfied.

[G35 Mass]

You're annoying me. That's a felony punishable by death under common law.


JK


You clearly remember what she said, what you thought about it, what you did, and why you did it. You simply can't remember your specific intent? I'm waving a flag, and it's not the white surrendering flag....


My internet search reveals the Florida statute of limitations have expired.

[ChesCopPodz]

G35 Mass' research found that the staatute of limitations has run out, so no, you can't be charged with anything.