Consider this murder..... The defendant killed his best friend......?

Question

His best friend, the victim, was mentally impaired and had accidentally killed a woman without intent; in fear, the victim ran away. The defendant discovers the dead woman and realises what his friend had done so goes out looking for him while the woman's husband and husband's friends begin a manhunt for the victim. The defendant gets to the victim first and shoots the victim in the back of the head to prevent the "mob" from doing worse or sending his mentally impaired friend to jail. When the mob discovers the defendant with the victim's body, they ask whether he killed the victim and he said that he did but got the gun from the victim implying self-defence (but he had the gun the whole time, though no one witnessed it). This is the defendant's first offence.
In Australia you need a guilty act, guilty mind and the combination of both to prove a murder. How do you prove guilty mind if the defence claims the the defendant was "out of it" when he shot his friend????

Answer 1

Ah yes, Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Good luck with your book report.

Answer 2

the daddy might want to flow her out. in spite of the indisputable fact that the killing of a fetus is not in any respect homicide. some statutes would evaluate it manslaughter at a particular era contained in the being pregnant. Legally a fetus isn't considered "someone" till it has self sustaining heart and lung function.

Answer 3

sounds like "of mice and men" only a bit different and they were
brothers.



if they can't prove culpability wouldn't they have to go with a lesser offense? I'm confused.

Answer 4

Is this a Steinbeck novel?

Answer 5

No you don't go around killing your best friend. You get them help.

Answer 6

Wasn't this on Matlock??? I think Matlock got him off...

Answer 7

im totaly lost do you think you can ask this ? completly over but this times type S....L......O.......W.....and in stupid if you know that language!! lol

Answer 8

stroke of good luck