MPC Extreme Mental or Emotional Disturbance (MPC Manslaughter)

Question 1

__________has burden of producing evidence regarding affirmative defense (extreme mental or emotional disturbance).

Answer 1

Defendant

Question 2

felony of second-degree, carrying minimum punishment of imprisonment from 1 to 3 years and maximum sentence of 10 years.

Answer 2

MPC manslaughter

Question 3

Criminal homicide constitutes ____________ when:

• it is commited recklessly or
• a homicide which would otherwise be murder is commited under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse. The reasonableness of such explanation or excuse shall be determined from the viewpoint of a person in the actors situation under the circumstances as he believes them to be.

_________ is a felony of the second degree.

Answer 3

Manslaughter