Attempted suicide a capital crime?

A terrible accident occured this morning when a suicidal man left his SUV parked on the tracks in front of a commuter train in Los Angeles.

The man "changed his mind" and got out (safely) in time, but ten people onboard the train were killed. Police Chief Randy Adams is quoted as saying that "the [SUV's] driver is in custody, and police will charge him with 10 counts of murder." Perhaps this will be a (failed) case of attempted suicide that might lead to a death-penalty conviction?

—Michael A. Cleverly
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 19:43