FUNDAMENTAL OBSERVATIONS - ✔✔Actus Reus / Mens Rea
Accomplice Liability
Vicarious Liability
INCHOATE CRIMES - ✔✔SAC
Solicitation
Attempt
Conspiracy
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE - ✔✔1) a person is guilty of criminal homicide
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FUNDAMENTAL OBSERVATIONS - ✔✔Actus Reus / Mens Rea
Accomplice Liability
Vicarious Liability
INCHOATE CRIMES - ✔✔SAC
Solicitation
Attempt
Conspiracy
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE - ✔✔1) a person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly,
recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being
2) Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or negligent homicide
EXPRESS MALICE - ✔✔Intent to kill - deadly weapon rule
IMPLIED MALICE - ✔✔FELONY MALICE RULE
BARRK
Intent to commit GBI
BARRK - ✔✔Burglary
Arson
Rape
RobberyKidnapping
Mayhem
HOMICIDE CHECKLIST - ✔✔IRAC HOMICIDE
Causation
Actual
Proximate
MURDER CHECKLIST - ✔✔a) Malice (key)
Murder in first degree
Murder in second degree
Justification
Excuse
Mitigation
Voluntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughter
HOMICIDE DEF - ✔✔Killing of a human being by another human being
HUMAN BEING Common Law - ✔✔Circulation independent of mother
HUMAN BEING Modern Law - ✔✔Viable fetus in process of being born
CAUSATION - ✔✔D's act must be the actual cause and proximate cause of the criminally proscribed act
1) Common Law: Requires cessation of heartbeat and respiration
2) Modern Law: Requires permanent cessation of brain activity
CAUSATION (CONT) - ✔✔victim must die within ONE YEAR and a DAY (common day)Look to result and D's intent
CAUSATION APPROACH - ✔✔1) cause in fact: "BUT FOR" (if only perpetrator) / substantial factor (use
substantial factor test if multiple perpetrators - otherwise, e.g., neither of teh two murderers, each
inflicting mortal wounds, will be found guilty under "BUT FOR" test
2) DIRECT
3) INDIRECT
4) DEPENDENT
5) INDEPEDENT
6) FORESEEABLE
7) UNFORESEEABLE
MURDER - ✔✔Unlawful killing of a human being committed with malice aforethought
MALICE - MENS REA - ✔✔1) Intent to kill OR
2) Intent to cause serious bodily harm OR
3) Wanton and reckless conduct "depraved heart" (most testable) or
4) Felony MURDER RULE
FELONY MURDER RULE - ✔✔any homicide committed in the perpetration of an inherently dangerous
felony (minority : felony committed in a dangerous manner)
BARRM / KSS - ✔✔1. Burglary, arson, rape, robbery, mayhem, kidnapping, sodomy, sexual molestation
2. Attempted BARRM / KSS will suffice
3. Felony must be collateral to the homicide
4. Death must be causally related to the felony
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