Which of the Pieces of Evidence Would Point to a Classic

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the pieces of evidence would point to a classic "heat of passion" voluntary manslaughter charge?

• A)The wife was aware of the affair and expected the couple to be in the bedroom at that time; she had purchased a gun the previous day in anticipation of walking in on them.
• B)The wife was completely unaware of the affair until the moment she entered her bedroom, where a loaded gun lay on a nearby table.
• C)The husband had a $1,000,000 insurance policy taken out on his wife.
• D)The gun used in the killing was on a nightstand near the bed, and was already loaded when the wife picked it up.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

A legal standard implying that a person or entity should act with the caution and prudence that a reasonable person would use in similar circumstances.

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Engagement

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