8 men fined after friend drinks himself to death

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But they were still found "guilty" of making their friend drink too much. He means, because they persuaded their friend to do something, should they be responsible for the result?

Probably a textbook law school discussion. They did pressure him, but at 20 years old, he is considered old enough to make his own decisions. He had a choice whether or not to drink - if they had forced him at gunpoint (what's the term for that), it would have been a different story.

Also curious if this is considered manslaughter or murder (or not at all). If there had been negligence, like the friends saw he was deathly ill and did not take him to a hospital, wouldn't it count as some degree or murder or manslaughter?