With all due respect, he's telling the truth. I play with two people regularly on your server (US3), DrunkRussian (The Victim) and his friend and witness to the event (although his name escapes me at the moment). Anyway I have never played with the defendant (Beastly), however I heard about the incident from the victim (DrunkRussian). I know it's hearsay, but Beastly is our friend. I was looking forward to playing day z with him because he's new to the game. They ( the victim and the Witness) were trying to get him used to the controls in the game, I mean he drank gasoline earlier thinking it was water. Then they tried to get him to drink the water out of a canteen and he hit G instead of what they told him F. Hence the act of canteen violence occurred. Now the man deserves a fair trial. And while I completely agree that the act of a crime has occurred. A canteen was thrown at another player resulting in injury or harm therefore directly violating a server rule; thus Actus reus. However, as the defendant claims and I support the logic, he had no Mens rea; that is to say he did not have a criminal intent in doing the act. It was purely accidental. For evidence I quote in his testimony " I'm unfamiliar with the controls" and " it was genuine accident". As well as having both the victim and a witness to the event claim that it was harmless and accidental. Now I'm aware I'm speaking for them, however if you so decide they can testify themselves. I know them both, as does the defendant. I understand the logic that murder is still murder despite intent on the server; however I am of the belief that the violence the defendant is accused of can not be held to the same logic under the surrounding circumstances, and that the punishment was too harsh. All the defendant wants is a fair trial guaranteed to him under colonial law.
"Amendment IV
Criminal Prosecutions
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by The Counsel, which have been ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him/her; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his/her favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his/her defense."
