and it was a Heat of Passion crime (Boling,2012). The killing would ordinarily be murder, but because of the mitigating factor (Paul found his wife in bed with his partner Larry), Paul did not have the requisite state of mind for murder (Criminal law for the Criminal Justice Professional, 2003-2009). However, Paul is also guilty of 1st degree murder for killing Susan. Paul is guilty of this because he had plenty of time to cool off, in fact he drank a beer while watching football. It was therefore…
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