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What is excusable homicide?
What is excusable homicide?
- Homicide is excusable when committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution (correct)
- Homicide is excusable only if the perpetrator was provoked
- Homicide is excusable if the person killed was a criminal
- Homicide is excusable when committed during a war
The abrogation (annulment) of common-law rule of evidence known as “year-and-a-day rule of evidence applicable to homicide prosecutions presumes that an injury is not the cause of death or that whether it is the cause cannot be discerned if the interval
between the infliction of the injury and the victim’s death exceeds a year and a day and is applicable in Florida?
The abrogation (annulment) of common-law rule of evidence known as “year-and-a-day rule of evidence applicable to homicide prosecutions presumes that an injury is not the cause of death or that whether it is the cause cannot be discerned if the interval between the infliction of the injury and the victim’s death exceeds a year and a day and is applicable in Florida?
False (B)
Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being when perpetrated from a premeditated design or committed by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate any forcible felony. What is this type of murder called?
Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being when perpetrated from a premeditated design or committed by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate any forcible felony. What is this type of murder called?
- Murder in the first degree and constitutes a capital felony (correct)
- Murder in the second degree
- Voluntary manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter
In all cases under this section, the procedure set forth in s. 921.141 shall be followed in order to determine what?
In all cases under this section, the procedure set forth in s. 921.141 shall be followed in order to determine what?
If the prosecutor intends to seek the death penalty, the prosecutor must give notice to the defendant and file the notice with the court within ______ after arraignment.
If the prosecutor intends to seek the death penalty, the prosecutor must give notice to the defendant and file the notice with the court within ______ after arraignment.
The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and
evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of
any particular individual, is?
The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual, is?
Murder in the second degree constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of?
Murder in the second degree constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of?
When a human being is killed during the perpetration of, or during the attempt to perpetrate a forcible felony by a person other than the person engaged in the perpetration of or in the attempt to perpetrate such felony, what does the person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate such felony commit?
When a human being is killed during the perpetration of, or during the attempt to perpetrate a forcible felony by a person other than the person engaged in the perpetration of or in the attempt to perpetrate such felony, what does the person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate such felony commit?
The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any felony other than a forcible felony commits what offense?
The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any felony other than a forcible felony commits what offense?
Any person who perpetrates or attempts to perpetrate any felony and who commits,
aids, or abets an intentional act that is not an essential element of the felony and that could, but does not, cause the
death of another commits what?
Any person who perpetrates or attempts to perpetrate any felony and who commits, aids, or abets an intentional act that is not an essential element of the felony and that could, but does not, cause the death of another commits what?
When a person is injured during the perpetration of or the attempt to perpetrate any felony by a person other than the person engaged in the perpetration of or the attempt to perpetrate such felony, what crime does the person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate such felony commit?
When a person is injured during the perpetration of or the attempt to perpetrate any felony by a person other than the person engaged in the perpetration of or the attempt to perpetrate such felony, what crime does the person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate such felony commit?
Under what circumstances may a defendant be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for release upon findings by the trier of fact that, beyond a reasonable doubt?
Under what circumstances may a defendant be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for release upon findings by the trier of fact that, beyond a reasonable doubt?
The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification is considered what type of crime?
The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification is considered what type of crime?
A person who causes the death of any elderly person or disabled adult by culpable negligence commits what crime?
A person who causes the death of any elderly person or disabled adult by culpable negligence commits what crime?
A person who causes the death of any person under the age of 18 by culpable negligence commits what crime?
A person who causes the death of any person under the age of 18 by culpable negligence commits what crime?
What is 'vehicular homicide'?
What is 'vehicular homicide'?
What is vehicular homicide?
What is vehicular homicide?
For a vehicular homicide conviction, in addition to any other punishment, what may the court order the person to serve?
For a vehicular homicide conviction, in addition to any other punishment, what may the court order the person to serve?
Assisting self-murder: Every person deliberately assisting another in the commission of self-murder shall be guilty of what?
Assisting self-murder: Every person deliberately assisting another in the commission of self-murder shall be guilty of what?
The unlawful killing of an unborn child, by any injury to the mother of such child which would be murder if it resulted in the death of such mother, shall be deemed?
The unlawful killing of an unborn child, by any injury to the mother of such child which would be murder if it resulted in the death of such mother, shall be deemed?
Whoever shall unnecessarily kill another, either while
resisting an attempt by such other person to commit any felony, or to do any other unlawful act, or after such attempt
shall have failed, shall be deemed guilty of?
Whoever shall unnecessarily kill another, either while resisting an attempt by such other person to commit any felony, or to do any other unlawful act, or after such attempt shall have failed, shall be deemed guilty of?
What does 'partially born' mean in the context of a living fetus?
What does 'partially born' mean in the context of a living fetus?
What does the term 'living fetus' refer to?
What does the term 'living fetus' refer to?
Any person who intentionally kills a living fetus while that fetus is partially born commits the crime of?
Any person who intentionally kills a living fetus while that fetus is partially born commits the crime of?
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