Raymond Davis is accused of shooting and killing two Pakistanis during an alleged attempted robbery in the eastern city of Lahore last month.

戴维斯被控上个月在巴基斯坦东部城市拉合尔一次指称的企图抢劫事件中开枪打死两名巴基斯坦人。

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Rule of Law that holds that if a killing occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a felony (a major crime), the person or persons responsible for the felony can be charged with murder.

如果在犯罪（重罪）过程（既遂未遂）中有人死亡，负有该重罪刑责的罪犯可被诉以谋杀罪名。

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Mr Beasley has pleaded not guilty to the charges, including the attempted killing of a fourth man.

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Elements who later became part of the group have also been held responsible for the assassination in February 2001 of a senior official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Franso Hariri, and for the attempted killing of Burhan Salih, head of the PUK-led Iraqi Kurdistan regional government.

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Mr. McGinty cited possible charges including felonious assault, attempted murder and the killing of an unborn fetus.

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