Involentary Manslaughter Unlawful Act Flashcards
1
Q
An act that is
A
Unlawful
2
Q
Franklin
A
Man threw box in river that killed a swimmer. The act of throwing a box in the river is not an unlawful act.
3
Q
That is …
A
objectively dangerous
4
Q
Mitchell
A
Man at post office in line. He pushed man who knocked over old lady. She died. Pushing man was unlawful so he will be liable.
5
Q
causing
A
death
6
Q
Cato
A
D injected V with drugs. chain of causation is unbroken, so D is liable
7
Q
Where D has
A
MR for unlawful act alone
8
Q
Good fellow
A
Man burned down house with kids inside
9
Q
State the Law
A
Unlawful Act, Franklin
That is objectively dangerous, Mitchell
Causing death, Cato
Where D has MR for unlawful act alone, Goodfellow
