Yes, but, this varies by state law. Are you sure that's the case in Colorado?Actually, it is quite possible for the OTHER persons involved to be charged with the girl's murder.
During the commission of a felony, it is the perps, NOT the shooter, who are liable in the case of an unintentional death. For instance. Person "A' commits armed robbery against a gas station. The attendant, referred to as person "B" draws a legally owned firearm and inadvertently shoots another patron, person "C", of the gas station while trying to defend against person "A" There have been cases where person A was charged with the murder of person C even though person B actually fired the deadly shot.
This is because whoever initiates a felony crime is held responsible for all actions that occur as a result of their actions.
Erik:
Once you are in that arena, an-ex-felon, you are in the wrong circles, like it or not. To survive in prison, you pretty much have to have someone watching your back, or, in other words, a gang affiliation, since the gangs are alive and well in our prisons. So everyone that is crucifying him for being a gang member, it's a matter of survival in prison. Once in, it's super hard to get out.
When you get out, you can't get a job, now you've got the gang tats from prison, you have serious problems and no money. So, you end up dealing drugs, etc.
If you try and go straight, I can't think of anyone that would need a gun more then a gang banger trying to break away from the gang. Move, and, your instantly identified by your appearance by that gang in another areas. The 13's and 14's, among other mexican gangs, have members in the entire western U.S. It's near impossible to get away.
So, the guy is poor, running in bad circles, force to live with his family, and, a target for both his gang, and rival gangs, thanks to his prison experience.
Now, we are going to send him back, and, he's going to live the rest of his life with his gang buddies, in prison, on our dime. What a wonderful system...