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What is Voluntary Manslaughter?
An intentional killing, committed in the heat of passion, after adequate provocation.
What are the 4 req for provocation to be adequate?
1) objectively adequate - arouse sudden passion in the mind of a reas. person,
2) D was actually provoked
3) did not have time to cool off, and 4) actually didn't cool off
How does Ohio Voluntary Manslaughter differ from the CL?
it requires the D act KNOWINGLY in causing the death of the victim
What is CL Murder?
Causing the death of another person w/ malice aforethought.
What 4 mental states satisfy the CL requirement of malice aforethought?
1) intent to kill
2) intent to inflict serious bodily harm
3) extreme recklessness
4) felony murder
CL Larceny is
TrespassoryTaking and
Carrying Away the Tangible
Personal Property of Another with the Intent to Permamently retain
What is CL Assault?
1) Attempted battery or 2) The intentional creation other than by mere words of a reasonable fear in the mind of the victim
What elements does the prosecutor have to prove?
1) Act
2) Mental State
3) Concurrence
4) Causation
? - harm to P resulting from crim conduct
BRD!
Elements of False Imprisonment
the unlawful confinement of a person w.o his consent.
What is unlawful restraint?
What Ohio calls false imprisonment - the unlawful confinement of a person w/o his consent
CL battery
the unlawful application of force to another resulting in either: 1) bodily injury, or 2) offensive touching
MPC Murder
Killing committed purposely or knowingly or w/ extreme recklessness.
For MPC Murder when is extreme recklessness presumed?
where a killing occurs in the course of a BRAKES
burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, escape or sexual assault
MPC Criminally Neg. Homicide
Killing committed negligently,

meaning D should have been aware of substantial & unjustifiable risk of death
How does OHIO deal w/ property crimes?
It consolidates them into a single offense --> THEFT

seriousness determined by the value of the property taken
What is the diff btwn a felon and a misdemeanor?
a felony may be punished by > 1 year in prinson

a misD the max punish cannot exceed one year
Concurrence
D must have the requisite mental state at the same time as he engages in the act

Issues arise most frequently w/ larceny and burglary
What is the Ohio Statuatory approach to assault and battery?
All batteries are classified as assaults.
What are Ohio's categories of assault?
Simple assault
felonius assault
neg. assault
agg assault
What are the two degrees of murder created by Ohio statutes?
1st deg - any killing committed w/ premeditation and deliberation
Aggravated Murder in ohio

2nd deg murder is any other killing committed PURPOSEFULLY
How does OH define burglary?
trespassing in an occupied structure by force, stealth, or deception with the purpose to commit a criminal offense inside
In Ohio, when does burg become aggravated burg?
If deadly force is attempted, threatened, or used.
How does Ohio classify felony murder?
1st degree If the death occurs during the course of an enumerated felony, unless there was no intent to use force or violence --> then involuntary manslaughter
Felony murder in ohio is limited to waht inherently dangerous felonies?
BAR TREK
Burglary
Arson
Rape
Terrorism
Robbery
Escape
Kidnapping
MPC Manslaughter
Killing committed
Recklessly OR
Purposefully or knowingly under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance (EED)
Embezzlement
Conversion of the personal property of another by a person already in lawful possession of that property w/ intent to defraud.
What is an act?
a voluntary bodily movement
When does a failure to act create liability?
Need 3 req:
1) legal duty to act
2) knowledge of facts giving rise to duty
3) ability to help
What constitutes possession? (statute ciminalizes contraband)
control for a period of time long enough to have an opportunity to terminate the possession

Constructive - just need it to be close enough for dominion and control - not actual control
What is Involuntary Manslaughter?
A killing committed w/
1) criminal negligence or
2) during the commission of a misdemeanor or a felony that does not quality for felony murder
What is felony murder?
any killing caused during the commisison of or attempt to commit a felony
What are the two types of causation?
Actual/but for causation and proximate/legal causation
What is Actual/but for causation?
D is an actual cause in fact if the bad result would not have happened but for the D conduct.

Ok if accelerating cause
Proximate causation
D is a proximate cause if the bad result is a natural and probably consequence of D conduct
Forcible Rape
Sexual Intercourse
w/o victims consent
accomplished by force, or threat of force, or when V is unconscious,
Penetration
Kidnapping
false imprisonment that involves either moving the victim or concealing the victim in a secret place.
Forgery
making or altering a writing so that it is false w/ specific intent to defraud
CL Larceny by trick
If D obtains only custody (not title) as a result of the intentional false statement, the crime is larceny by trick, not false pretenses
CL False Pretenses
Obtaining title to the personal property of another by an intentional false statement w/ the intent to defraud
What do you need for jurisdiction to prosecute a crime?
An act that was part of the crime took place or the result took place
Aggravated Assault and Battery
Many states provide these are more serious if:
1) a weapon is used
2) the victim is a child
3) the intent is to commit rape or robbery
PURPOSEFULLY
MPC/Ohio mental state
When it is D conscious desire to accomplish a particular result
NEGLIGENTLY
MPC OH MR
When the D should have been aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk
RECKLESSLY
mpc oh mr
When D is aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk, and consioucsly disregards that risk
What are the MPC mental states?
Purposefully
Knowingly
Recklessly
Negligently
Strict Liability
What are the CL mental states?
Specific Intent
Malice
General Intent
Strict Liability
STRICT LIABILITY
mpc ohio
Only when the crime is a violation that carries no possibility of jail time
KNOWINGLY
mpc oh mental state
When D is aware of what he is doing w/ respect to a result, when D is aware of a substantial likelihood that his conduct will cause that result
Cl accessory after the fact
help a principal who has committed a felony w/ knowledge that the crime has been commited and w/ the intent to help the principal avoid arrest or conviction
Obstruction of justice
what ohio calls CL accessory after the fact

help a principal who has committed a felony w/ knowledge that the crime has been commited and w/ the intent to help the principal avoid arrest or conviction
What does receipt of stolen property req?
D recieve possession and control of stolen personal property knowing it to have been stolen by another and w/ intent to permanently deprive
Statutory Rape
Sexual intercourse w/ someone under the age of consent
What is the MPC/Minority rule for mental state of stat. rape
Need mental state of negligence, so D reasonable mistake as to the age of the victim is a valid defense
Ohio stat. rape
an individual who has sex w/ someone under 13 commites rape, a first degree felony - state of mind irrelevant
13-15 must act knowingly or recklessly
CL Burglary
Breaking and entering the dwelling of another at night w/ the intent to commit a felony inside
Arson
the malicious burning of a building
Robbery
A larceny from another person or prsence by force or threat of immediate injury (larceny plus 2)
What are the 11 specific intent crimes?
Assault
1st deg premeditated murder
larceny
embezzlement
false pretenses
robbery
forgery
burglary
solicitation
conspiracy
attempt
What is a specific intent crime?
when a crime requires not just the desire to do the act, but also the desire to achieve a specific result.
How does Robbery differ from larceny?
for robbery the taking must be accomplished by force, violence, or intimidation
what is double jeopardy?
attachment of jeopardy for a lesser includeed offense bars retrial for greater offense

exception if additional facts arise after final judgement
What causal relationship is required btwn a felony and a resulting homicide?
death must be a forseeable and natural result of the felony
Depends on whether D's felony dictated his conduct which led to the homicide
need more than a coincidence of time/place
What is the MPC test for acquittal based on mental disease/defect?
as a result of mental disease/defect D lacks substantial capacity to either:
1) appreciate the criminality of his conduct OR
2) conform his conduct to the req/ of the law
(combines McNaugtn & Irristible impulse test)
Durham test for mental illness
entited to acquittal if the crime was the product of his mental illness
what is the irresistible impulse test?
if b/c of mental impulse D is unable to control actions or conform conduct to the law
When does the M'Naghton rule provide for acquittal?
if a disease of the mind cause da defect of reasons such that D lacked ability at the time of his actions to either:
1) know the wrongfullness of his actions or
2) understand the nature & quality of his actions