Any Felony Plus Death Equals Fm
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Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
18447_auction-barn-brand-forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice BYes, because the brand-transfer forgery is a felony and a death occurred at the same site.
Why it's attractive
Smuggles 'felony' + 'at the same site' into a sufficiency claim; the answer text itself overclaims without naming the predicate gate.
Why it's wrong
Smuggles 'felony' + 'at the same site' into a sufficiency claim; the answer text itself overclaims without naming the predicate gate.
18447_auction-barn-brand-forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice CNo, because a felony-murder conviction requires proof that the defendant intended to kill.
Why it's attractive
Asserts felony murder requires intent to kill; the doctrine exists precisely to substitute for that mens rea.
Why it's wrong
Asserts felony murder requires intent to kill; the doctrine exists precisely to substitute for that mens rea.
18447_auction-barn-brand-forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because any death during flight from a felony qualifies as felony murder.
Why it's attractive
Uses absolute 'any death during flight' to make the flight/phase inquiry self-sufficient; ignores the predicate gate.
Why it's wrong
Uses absolute 'any death during flight' to make the flight/phase inquiry self-sufficient; ignores the predicate gate.
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