What State of Mens Rea Would You Assign to the Following

question 26

Essay

What state of mens rea would you assign to the following criminal acts under the Model Penal Code?
a.A and B quarrel,A goes home and gets his gun,returns,and shoots and kills B.
b.A is on the porch cleaning his gun;it discharges and kills his neighbor,B.
c.A and B quarrel.In the middle of the scuffle,A pulls out a pistol and points it at B.The gun discharges and kills B.
d.A is on the back porch practicing quick draws with a loaded pistol.B walks by.A's gun discharges,killing B.

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Definitions:

Promissory Note

A financial instrument that contains a written promise by one party to pay another a definite sum of money, either on demand or at a specified future date.

Forged Indorsement

An unauthorized signature on a negotiable instrument, such as a check, meant to transfer the instrument’s ownership.

Conversion

The unauthorized act of possessing or disposing of someone else's property as if it were one's own, infringing the owner's rights.

Cashed Check

A check that has been presented to a bank or financial institution and exchanged for the equivalent amount in cash, indicating the check has been successfully processed.