The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 6: Mens Rea
Page 15: Knowledge
Okay, so what about Mister Depression over here? What makes him any different from Clyde?
Romeo looking out his window
Romeo knew more than Clyde did. Clyde merely knew that there was a risk. But Romeo knew that it almost certainly WOULD happen.
He wasn’t trying to kill Juliet on purpose, but he killed her KNOWINGLY.
And for that, he’s probably looking at second-degree murder charges.
