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Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc
How do these charges equate with anything less than the pursuit of the death penalty? 
Would this be a discussion if a hate-motivated crime was performed by someone from any other group?  |
Here's what I could find from the UCMJ specifically regarding punishment in murder cases. Looks to be a pretty simple legal standard.
Art. 118. Murder
Any person subject to this chapter who, without justification or excuse, unlawfully kills a human being, when he- (1) has a premeditated design to kill; (2) intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm; (3) is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to another and evinces a wanton disregard of human life; or (4) is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, sodomy, rape, robbery, or aggravated arson;
is guilty of murder, and shall suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct, except that if found guilty under clause (1) or (4), he shall suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct