Multiple Choice
Sam and Janet are married.Their marriage has not been a happy one.Late one Saturday night,while both are intoxicated,an argument breaks out.During the argument Janet grabs a butcher knife from the kitchen and stabs Sam in the stomach.Sam collapses to the floor dead.Janet says,"I'm so sorry,Sam.I only meant to scare you,not kill you." Under Texas law,Janet has committed:
A) manslaughter because she was reckless in the manner in which she used the knife.
B) capital murder because she was killed her spouse.
C) criminally negligent homicide because she ought not to have stabbed Sam.
D) murder because she intended to cause serious bodily injury and death resulted.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q11: Peyton is accused of purposely shooting and
Q12: Identify the three legal categories of murder
Q13: Jason is crossing the street in front
Q14: How do the Texas offenses of capital
Q15: Jeff gets in an argument with Jill
Q17: Which of the following factors distinguishes a
Q18: All criminal homicides are intentional acts.
Q19: Late one night,Johnny decides to take a
Q20: Jurisdictions that use the American System of
Q21: Under Texas law,an unborn fetus can be