Correct me if I'm wrong in believing what MSM fok have reported, but my understanding is that Steinle was hit by the bullet after it ricocheted. IOW, the gun was not aimed at her. As POed as I am by the simple fact that had SFPD cooperated with the Feds and the Feds had done their job (doubtful during the Obama MALAdministration) Kate Steimle would be alive today, that simple fact which proves that the gun was not aimed at her, precluded any degree of murder. BSS is correct, IMO, negligent homicide should have been among the charges against the guy. His defense that, "I picked up and the gun went off," was all but an admission of guilt on a negligent homicide charge.