Business

Business, 18.07.2019 18:30, ayoismeisalex

Initially, you charged the defendant with attempted murder, since there was reason to believe the barn might have been occupied at the time. in reality, you knew that you would not be able to prove this charge in court. you thought that adding this serious charge might lead the defendant to plead guilty to the arson charge if you agreed to drop the attempted murder charge. this arrangement would be a:

answer

Answers: 1

Show answers

Similar questions

Предмет

Social Studies, 14.07.2019 22:30, pebble1499

You are an attorney, and the local court has appointed you to represent a defendant who has been charged with aggravated assault and battery. the prosecutor originally intended to charge attempted murder. the victim suffered serious injury, and the police suspected that a weapon of some type was used, but never was able to find one. the defendant has maintained that there was no weapon. your client tells you that there really was a weapon and that the police missed it at the crime scene. according to the aba's model rules of professional conduct, your duty is to:

Answers: 1

Предмет

Social Studies, 23.07.2019 06:10, lwilhite33105

Afather was angry at his son's coach because the coach would never let the son into a game. in order to exact revenge, the father decided to plant an incendiary device on the coach's front porch. the father believed the device would start a fire that would destroy the coach's home and perhaps injure him as well. however, the father made a mistake while assembling the incendiary device, and it was impossible for the device to do any harm. when the device went off, it did nothing more than produce a foul odor.if the father is charged with attempted murder and attempted arson in a common law jurisdiction, which of the following decisions is most likely to be reached by the court? a the father is guilty of attempted murder and attempted arson.b the father is guilty of attempted murder, but he is not guilty of attempted arson.c the father is not guilty of attempted murder, but he is guilty of attempted arson.d the father is not guilty of attempted murder or attempted arson.

Answers: 3

Предмет

Social Studies, 26.07.2019 17:20, ambercombs

Agang member threatened to kill the defendant unless he robbed a convenience store and gave the proceeds to the gang member. the gang member also demanded at gunpoint that the defendant kill the clerk to prevent identification. in abject fear of his life, the defendant did everything that the gang member requested. if the defendant is arrested and charged with murder and robbery in a common law jurisdiction, what would be the outcome?

Answers: 2

Предмет

Social Studies, 02.08.2019 18:20, nattalliiee67

Adefendant wanted to kill his neighbor because the defendant believed his neighbor was having an affair with his wife. early one morning, armed with a pistol, he crouched behind some bushes on a park hillside overlooking a path upon which his neighbor frequently jogged. on this morning, however, the defendant saw his neighbor jogging on another path about a half mile away. unaware of the limited range of his pistol, the defendant fired five shots at his neighbor. none of the five shots came anywhere close to the neighbor as he was well out of the range. the defendant is a. guilty of attempted murder, if he was not aware of the limited range of his pistol. b. guilty of attempted murder, if a reasonable person would not have been aware of the limited range of his pistol. c. not guilty of attempted murder, or any lesser included offense, because, under the circumstances, it was impossible for him to have killed the neighbor. d. not guilty of attempted murder, but guilty of assault.

Answers: 1

Do you know the correct answer?

Initially, you charged the defendant with attempted murder, since there was reason to believe the ba...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

Can someone me now, ? it's for algebra...

Konu

Chemistry, 25.08.2019 01:10

Describe the methods by which an electric potential develops in generators and thermocouple...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

Determine whether each pair of functions are inverse functions. 1) f(x) = 8x – 10, g(x) = (x + 10) 2) f(x) = 4x + 5, g(x) = 4x – 5...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

Meaghan started a baking service. during her first month in business, meaghan spent $380 on supplies and drove 800 miles at an average cost of $0.30 per mile. in addition, her busi...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

Ate. the number of hours spend by two students akrity and apoorva on different activities on a working day is given below. represent it on a double bargraph. activities...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

3x+4y=17 answer i need to get done soon you...

Konu

Health, 25.08.2019 01:10

How does computer follow the information processing cycle to perform task?...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

If r= -18, s= 27, and t= -15, what is the value of r- s- t...

Konu

SAT, 25.08.2019 01:10

Select the correct text in the passage. which two phrases in this information about medicare prescription drug coverage are noun phrases? medicare offers prescription...

Konu

Mathematics, 25.08.2019 01:10

Find (f/g)(x) for the following functions. f(x)= 18x3 - 7x2 + 5x-3; g(x)= -9x2 -2...

Other tasks in the category: Business More task