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The guy who killed Krisopher Kime in a rowdy Mardis Gras crowd in 2001 got resentenced yesterday just in time for this year's Fat Tuesday. He was convicted of felony murder in 2001 but that got overturned in 2002 because the Andress decision determined that an assault and, whoops, a death isn't murder if there isn't intent to murder. The Andress decision caused a big uproar because it allowed for the overturning of hundreds of convictions in the state of Washington. Anyway, this time instead of felony murder 2 it's second-degree manslaughter and the sentence is lighter by five years.

In news that is especially pertinent on this day of partying in the streets, the eleven Mardi Gras victims of 2001 have lost their suit against the city. The victims argued that their constitutional rights (14th Amendment - Due Process) were violated when police shifted tactics and employed the ill-fated "standing around watching" manuever. The judge ruled that the victims were not constitutionally guaranteed police protection from harm, although he did express regret over the events and choices of that day.