During a domestic quarrel a wife continually taunted her husband by degrading him and telling him he was a "lousy lover" and that she wanted to be rid of him. When the husband tried to persuade her to relent she continued to taunt him in a louder voice. Finally, he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her. As a result she died. What crime is the husband guilty of and why?

2. An intoxicated driver recklessly drove his vehicle into a car being driven by a woman and her two year old child. As result of the accident, the child died one day later and the woman died a year and two days later. Is the drive guilty of murdering the woman and her baby and why or why not?
4. Three individuals conspired to break into the home of Leo Lazy and steal anything of value they could find. None of them had a weapon. When they were inside the home, Leo came downstairs with a gun. Two of the three individuals began to run away but Leo shot and killed them both. Brute Bully grabbed a decorative statute from a piece of furniture and threw it at Leo distracting Leo and as a result was able to flee. Is Brute guilty of the deaths of the other two individuals and why or why not? Is Leo excused or justified in killing the two individuals and why or why not?
6. Jim was chopping a piece of firewood with an ax and the head of the axe flew off and hit and killed Sally who was nearby hanging laundry. What crime is Jim mostly likely guilty of and what defenses does Jim have if he were charged?
8. Daniel grabbed a large stick and in a threatening manner advanced toward William who wet his pants. Before he came within striking distance of William, a third party stopped him. Based on this evidence is it likely that Daniel will be found guilty of assault?
10. Daniel grabbed a large stick and in a threatening manner advanced toward William who turned and started to run. Daniel struck William's back with the stick. Based on this evidence is it likely that Daniel will be found guilty of battery?
12. A store manager observes Lucy Grabit stuffing a pair of nylon hose into her purse before going through the checkout counter in a supermarket. The manager detains her and promptly directs his employee to call the police. Is the store manager guilty of false imprisonment, and why or why not?
14. The defendant and her husband have two sons, ages five and three. Without notifying her husband, she left the family home with both children while no court proceedings were pending concerning either their marriage or custody of their children. Two weeks later, and without the wife's knowledge, the husband obtained a court order granting him custody of the two children. An arrest warrant was eventually issued for the wife. She was arrested in another state and brought back to her home state, where she now faces prosecution under a statute that provides, "Whoever, being a relative of a child ... without lawful authority, holds or intends to hold such a child permanently or for a protracted period, or takes or entices a child from his lawful custodian ... shall be guilty of a felony." The wife's attorney stipulates that the facts are correct as stated but contends the wife cannot be convicted of parental kidnapping under the quoted statute. What result do you think should occur and why?
16. Larry Lightfingers steals a package of filet mignon priced at $19.99 from the meat counter in a supermarket. As he leaves the store, he is approached by a security guard. Lightfingers kicks and injures the security guard and takes the security gaurd's flashlight in his attempt to leave with the meat he has stolen. What crime(s) have Lightfingers committed and why?
18. Sally Spendthrift is the person responsible for managing the money for a local girls scout troop. Sally likes to gamble and is always short on money so she takes a bit of the troop money and gambles with it believing she will pay it back when she wins big. Sally spends $3,330 in troop money over the year. What crime has Sally committed and how?

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1 The husband is guilty of voluntary manslaughter Although his wifes taunting and insults provoked him his response of stabbing her with a kitchen knife was disproportionate to the provocation and res... View the full answer