Criminal Law First Year

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Purposely:

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the actor desires his actions to cause a certain result.

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Knowingly:

Back 2

the actor is practically certain his actions will cause a certain result.

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Recklessly:

Back 3

the actor is aware but disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his actions may cause a certain result

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Negligently:

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the actor should have known of the substantial and unjustifiable risk that his actions may cause a certain result

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Mistake to matter of fact:

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General is a defense IF it shows that the defendant lacked a mental state essential to the crime charged

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5 Types of murder

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1. intent to kill
2. intent serious bodily inj
3. felony murder
4. depraved-heart murder
5. resisting lawful arrest mur

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criterium for end of life is:

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1. total lack of response t externally applied stimuli
2. no spontaneous muscular movements or respiration
3.no reflexes (EEG lessor)

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Murder - Year and a day rule

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victims death must occur before a year and a day passes from the "fatal blow" in order to qualify for murder or manslaughter

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Elements of murder

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1. must be some act/omis by D
2. one of the 5 types of murder
3. conduct must cause the death
4. year and a day rule

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Deadly weapon doctrine

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permissive inference (may be inferred) that one who uses a deadly weapon on another human being intends the consequences