Attempted Murder


How come he wasn't charged with attempted murder?

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Those type details would probably hurt the prosecution case.

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I was thinking self defense.

There's no proof he stole the car, or that anyone did. The "gambler" who took it to Vegas probably got it re-titled in Vegas... POOF! No car. MacKay tried to extort the other employee, too, so would he be eager to press charges for attempted anything?

There's evidence that MacKay, during the extortion, pulled a gun on Danny, which could be at least Assault with a Deadly weapon. Then Danny, in fear for his life (his lawyer would say), fought the larger MacKay and knocked him out via a choke hold. Fearing MacKay might come after him again, he took his gun and went on the lam.

So: The evidence would possibly stack up to the holdup of Shorty (no weapon used), and the burglary of Nick's arcade. The cops seemed unusually sympathetic to Danny, especially CHP man Ray Teal (Bonanza's Sheriff). With no record, that sympathy, and the obviously high falutin' lawyer, what, 2 years and maybe some probation?

He'd owe Nick restitution, but half of it he'd get back from Mackay, and Vera ("truth?") would take her coat back & cough up the other half, right? So Shorty's injuries, missing dough, and the lawyer's fee would round out the payback.

...and he'd end up with Helen, who'd work her butt off to help pay off that jalopy!

Win-win-win!

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