Alfred Points an Unloaded Gun at Buster and Threatens to Shoot

question 69

Multiple Choice

Alfred points an unloaded gun at Buster and threatens to shoot. Unobserved by Alfred , Cassie, who is Buster's wife, witnesses the threat and believes Alfred 's gun is loaded and that Buster is about to die. Cassie pulls out a gun and shoots and kills Alfred. In this case:

• A) Cassie cannot successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because Alfred 's gun was unloaded.
• B) Cassie can successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because of her reasonable belief at the time she shot Alfred .
• C) Cassie  is liable because one can use deadly force only to protect herself.
• D) Cassie was entrapped into believing her husband was about to be killed, so she has a valid defense.

---

Definitions:

Days

The basic unit of time, equal to 24 hours, used to measure duration from one midnight to the next.

Interest Earned

The amount of money made on an investment over a certain period of time due to interest.

Account

A record or arrangement by which an individual or organization keeps track of their financial transactions and balances with a financial institution.

Days

Units of time that represent a 24-hour period, used to measure durations and intervals.