With the little to no information provided, we attested that the act of actus reus is. not applicable in this case because this catastrophe could have been prevented. In the case of Mrs. Cogdons, we lack the initial element of intent, the initial intent to want to murder her child. As we learned from the case material the Defendant was still in a delirious state at the time of the crime, meaning that no real motive could be found at this time. Actus Reus is defined as the act of omission that comprises the elements of the crime. In the case of Robert Galavis vs. the State of Florida, we noted similar evidence to which the prosecution failed to prove the essential element of intent in his conviction for Kidnapping a three-year girl he approached when walking up the street. Do not provide citation at the bottom it has to be in the middle of the